Bronze/Brass Whirly Thingy???

[BioProfessor]

I know I have seen one of these before but I can't recall what it is. It is brass/bronze and hollow.
It was found in a field in the UK that has modern as well as older items.
Anybody remember seeing one of these or know what it is?

Thanks.

Daryl

 

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[CRUSADER]

I have no clue

 

[ClonedSIM]

There's a hole in both sides?

 

[BioProfessor]

Neither do I. Guess we're even.

If it is a UK thing, you live here. I'm handicapped. I'm from across the pond.

Thanks for reinforcing my first thoughts.

The hole goes all the way through and it is hollow.

Daryl

 

[mojjax]

A piece to an Aeolipile ?

 

[roberte94066]

Could it be one of the end balls off of what I believe is called a mace??

 

[BioProfessor]

It's heavy and not totally spherical. The pointed ends are solid.

Have to look at a few different types of maces. Could be.

Thanks,

Daryl

 

[dex378]

to small to be a mace ball.

 

[BioProfessor]

Usually more spikes as well.

 

[BIGHEAD]

Could be part of a chain flail. A mace type weapon that had multiple chains with iron balls on the end. I think one of my weapons books shows one with that kind of ball on it! Cool find BIGHEAD

 

[dex378]

I think it might be a cap from a weather vane or tv antenna.

 

[Blacksheep]

Reminds me of an old propeller from a toy airplane, the pegs would have been used to help secure the (rubber) blades.

(S.W.A.G. of the day )

 

[DD-777]

Looks like a piece of an old loom. Usually wrapped with thread of some type and there would have been more than just one. (WAG)

OR

Medieval satellite...

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I havent a clue either. Another brass acorn perhaps?

Are the two spikes soldered or brazed on?...or was it cast as a whole piece?
Has it been painted?

 

[BioProfessor]

It appears to be cast as one piece. There is no visible mold mark or line. There is no evidence that the points were soldered on. There is, however, file marks on both the top and bottom as well as around the points.

The ends of both points seem to be corroded making me think that they were "stuck" into something. Maybe to dry it. The thing has a flat side top and bottom which makes me think they were stacked. The hole seems to indicted they may have been stacked on a rod or suspended from a rope.

So that what I got.

Thanks for the help.

Daryl

 

[trikikiwi]

What a cool find Daryl
I agree with you that the flat surface could indicate it was part of a stack and the central hole, a linking facility.
A question, because I don't know if it is hollow as you say, how was it made, if it has no visible seams/joins?

Mike

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Could they be strung for counting?

 

[BioProfessor]

They could. But the pointy things would make it tricky.

No paint.

No clue how to cast something like that. I've seen lots of Crotal Bells and some of them look like they are not cast and joined. Maybe this one looks that way but really is. I think the inside would tell us a lot but the hole is too small to see much and it is pretty cruddy as well.

Hope this is easier than the Piggnuts and the 15 count, 1 turn, aluminum thing from outer space.

Daryl

 

[BuckleBoy]

Hope this is easier than the Piggnuts and the 15 count, 1 turn, aluminum thing from outer space.   

Daryl

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[BioProfessor]

I'll stick this thing in my eye and into my brain long before that.

Daryl