lead eagles head?

[prolab69]

I have found 2 of these little lead eagle head fittings, Both in hay fields the first one a few years ago, then another the other day. The recent one had wood inside. Flag pole top? anyone? . . anyone?
Thanks,

 

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[Loco-Digger]

I dug one here in Ohio back in 2015.

 

[Icewing]

Beats me but the would make a cool set of handle bar grips on a bike.
And I'd think they were pewter rather than pure lead.

 

[Tedyoh]

How odd.........here's the one I dug in PA a few years ago.......exact as OP's I believe - consensus was a riding crop top, not sure if that's correct or not, would love to know......

 

[Davers]

IMO
Their the tips of something .. ......

Neat finds Tho.

 

[DCMatt]

 

[trdking]

Scabbard bottom? Are they found in past battlefields?

 

[Icewing]

I've searched everything I could think of flag pole finials to sword pommels and got real close like the knife above but no exact match. This is getting interesting.

 

[Tedyoh]

Scabbard bottom? Are they found in past battlefields?

Mine was not.....was found about 100 yards up a hollow next to a stream, old homesite another 200 yards up....did find a civil war token up there, no military buttons though.

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[nhbenz]

Similar items were used as decorations on the front of sleighs, but they are usually brass... I don't know if maybe some were just brass plated? Here's an example:

 

[Loco-Digger]

Scabbard bottom? Are they found in past battlefields?

Mine was found in a yard where the house was built in the 1820's. It was in an area where I dug part of an old horse bit.

 

[prolab69]

both of mine were found at home sites that had a hay field, 2 nail holes for attaching to a pole, with the pole being about as thick as a sharpie pen. It seems it would point or face forward rather than up, Id like to see a close up pic of them fixed to a sleigh if anyone has access to that. Both sites where these were found date to about 1800, if that helps.

 

[P.ALLEN]

The legend grows!!!!!! I like the idea of it being a riding crop pommel, the buggy/sleigh part, flag top, or maybe/wild guess curtain rod ends?

 

[DCMatt]

Similar items were used as decorations on the front of sleighs, but they are usually brass... I don't know if maybe some were just brass plated? Here's an example: View attachment 1493993

 

[DCMatt]

That's why they were found in places where it snows...

 

[Tedyoh]

That wooden sleigh is a dead ringer...fine job NH & DC!

 

[prolab69]

What a weird item to decorate a sleigh with. Looks to be a good match, thank you.

 

[scruggs]

Interesting find!

 

[sutphin]

SLEIGH EAGLE HEADS OH MY . NEET FIND..