mystery item

[veronasteve]

what do you think this is,,had a bit broken off one end,similar to the other "hook".
could keep you guessing for a while,i do know what it is.
oh,would ahve been 4" long

 

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[B|lker]

The square base makes me think it was a hard to turn door knob, since the old locksets had a square receiver.

Whats the diameter of the square end?

 

[veronasteve]

good guess,but way off.........

just read pbk's rules on not "teasing" .well its not really like that.

a clue......its an impliment used in healing

 

[veronasteve]

last clue has its bed time for me,where i am.give you the answer tomorrow

GLADIATORS

 

[d2]

Is it a handle for removing the eyes off of wood stovesd2

 

[trusty]

Is it a handle for removing the eyes off of wood stovesd2

Lid lifter was the first thing I thought of also

YUP!!!

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Looks sort of like a tooth key....

 

[djabend]

Is it an old blood-letting lance?
HH,
Donny

 

[djabend]

OK I am going to take another shot at it after looking online some more:

Osteotome (Bone Lever)



These instruments were used for levering fractured bones into position and may have been used for levering out teeth.

http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/library/wdc-lib/historical/artifacts/roman_surgical/

HH,
Donny

 

[veronasteve]

well done bone lever it is,i knew it was something medical has soon as i saw it,but didnt know for what,maybe it was used to fix up those wounded in the roman games,i found it about 1.5 miles outside the city.