✅ SOLVED Hefty Brass Handle

[Fossils]

Hi all,

I found this in a woods with colonial history leading up to the present. There are remnants of wood in the cavity in the inside, so it seems like some sort of handle. It’s brass or copper alloy and fairly hefty. Dime for scale. Any thoughts?

Thanks!

 

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[Tedyoh]

Part of a horse harness....can't remember the exact name....

 

[Retired Sarge]

Part of a horse harness....can't remember the exact name....

As said above, the end piece of one of these, called a Hames Ball.

Found a picture for you!

 

[Fossils]

Looks like an exact match! Thanks so much!

 

[Retired Sarge]

Looks like an exact match! Thanks so much!

.....and the win goes to Tedyoh, I just tagged along for the ride.

 

[hollARDog]

Make a cool cane topper or walking stick

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Up north, we just call these hame knobs.

Nice find and they do make for great cane tops, I know because I've repurposed a few of them over the years.

 

[hollARDog]

IUp north, we just call these hame knobs.

Nice find and they do make for great cane tops, I know because I've repurposed a few of them over the years.

I hope to one day 🤘
Be many many years before my current set is cane topper ready😁

 

[pa plateau hiker]

.....and the win goes to Tedyoh, I just tagged along for the ride.

You gotta learn how to type faster then Tedyoh!!

 

[Sandog]

Hi all,

I found this in a woods with colonial history leading up to the present. There are remnants of wood in the cavity in the inside, so it seems like some sort of handle. It’s brass or copper alloy and fairly hefty. Dime for scale. Any thoughts?

Thanks!

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Great find. First time I rode a horse was holding on to those knobs on a plow horse working a tobacco field. Also can be found spelled hanes,

 

[Tedyoh]

You gotta learn how to type faster then Tedyoh!!

I'm nothing but a pecker....so ive.been told anyway

 

[pa plateau hiker]

I'm nothing but a pecker....so ive.been told anyway

Hmmmmmm, I gotta think about that one.

 

[Gare]

Those guys did a great job of identifying it

 

[hollARDog]

Lol, I was thinking yard bird 😁

Hmmmmmm, I gotta think about that one.