Celtic designed Whatsit!

[romeo-1]

I found this at a Loyalist site where several military relics have been recovered. Any ideas?

 

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[levis_dad]

A camel shoe??

 

[Rebel - KGC]

It DOES look Arabic... Can't see any nail holes for "camel shoes", tho...

 

[romeo-1]

Not Arabic...it is a Celtic knot design...

 

[mamabear]

interesting find. here in the states? camel? have they seen how big a camels foot is?

 

[romeo-1]

Found in eastern Canada...

 

[mamabear]

hmmm the wheels are spinning. & the imagination is running amok keep us informed

 

[willie d]

Drawer pull?

 

[mamabear]

can you get a pic of the back?

 

[CRUSADER]

Although it has a Celtic look (mainly made popular by modern commercialisation), it seems a closer match to the Saxon or Anglo-Sandinavian Urnes style or strapends from the Saxon period 7th-9th century.

No idea what it is used for other than a decorative piece.

 

[mamabear]

crusader that's what I was thinking. & of course my active imagination had the piece from the vikings that came over to the new world & settled in Canada. but it is in such good shape, can't imagine it being that old. still it is a great piece, I would take it to a college & see if they could ID it.

 

[CRUSADER]

crusader that's what I was thinking. & of course my active imagination had the piece from the vikings that came over to the new world & settled in Canada. but it is in such good shape, can't imagine it being that old. still it is a great piece, I would take it to a college & see if they could ID it.

Sorry didn't make myself very clear. I don't think its that old just that the design is copied from that period.

 

[lostcauses]

top of a clock

 

[DJ_Quinn]

Crusader is right, I don't think t's Celtic either but it's nevertheless an interesting find. I wish I could ID it, but I'd only be guessing. (19th century French)

 

[mamabear]

Crusader, no, I wasn't saying you were saying it was that old, just saying I have an active imagination. but as I said, it is in too good a shape to be that old. still wouldn't it be nice?