How old is this tool? And what kind of tool?

[Unitedstatesofamerica1]

 

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[coinman123]

Mini pick axe? Medieval torture device? I hope someone knows, good luck and nice find, looks old!

 

[Mud Hut]

It is either a coal hammer for knocking off pieces from a larger chunk or an ice house hammer...or both!

 

[Tony in SC]

1700/1800's tack/staking hammer, smith made.

 

[weregolf]

I bet 200-250 years old

 

[Peyton Manning]

at least 3 years old

 

[Mud Hut]

It is either a coal hammer for knocking off pieces from a larger chunk or an ice house hammer...or both!

Here is what I am thinking of:

 

[Beezly]

Looks like a small ice pick like Mud Hut said.

 

[coinman123]

I just remembered that in the winter my family's horse's water bucket freezes over, and I have to use something similar to crack the ice off. As suggested before, it could be something like that, that is my current guess on what it might be. Probably very old, maybe colonial.