Metal Eagle possible top fanale or medal piece?

[Neilkay-jones]

Hi All,

Attached are photos of a metal eagle that i have found within my own garden.

Does anyone have a clue what it is? By the way, I am located in North West UK incase of relevance of find.











Thanks,

Neil

 

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[Neilkay-jones]

Welcome to the forum and congrats on your find

Thank you trapperart, good to be on here.

 

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[Neilkay-jones]

Nice find , Cast whole except for a hollow end .Handle off a fire place tool. The bird is a Rosella like the images made by John Gould. Became popular in many household items in the 1850,s after the release of the bird books first published in 1848

TP

That is an awesome bit of information and seems like a good explanation. Thank you so much.

 

[Neilkay-jones]

Yes of course. The hollow end was bothering me. That makes a whole lot more sense than my first guess. I think we can mark this as SOLVED now. Brass Fire Place Tool topper.

How cool is this forum! Thank you for all your help.

 

[Neilkay-jones]

Totally cool recovery. I am with those thinking it may be a fire place poker end piece with the hole in the base of it. Show us some more of your goodies and welcome to T-net.

Thank you Kurios1 I will. I have a pulley wheel that my daughter found in Storeton Woods on the Wirral (UK)

 

[Neilkay-jones]

really cool find, definitely not an eagle and it sounds like it is figured out as well

This is a great forum and thanks to all for replying.