Ornate Item - Wish I knew what it was . . .

[SaginawIan]

I found this at a cellar hole that was from 1850 - 1870 or so. It was deep and it is fairly heavy weight.

What do you all think?

thanks, Ian

 

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[Sir Digs-A-Lot]

Lamp finial?

 

[Noodle]

I'm with Bueller. A top to something (a lamp? maybe). It doesn't look like it screwed on; was just a decorative top that broke off. First I thought a drawer pull backing, but not with the wide bottom. Pretty.

Noodle

 

[SaginawIan]

Great guesses, I think it is something like that. I was thinking it could be a flag topper or maybe a fence emblem of some sort. Ian

 

[AKiwi]

curtain rod finial?

 

[frogwizard]

Top of woodstove finial?

 

[frogwizard]

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