Possible Peg Leg ?

[mojjax]

This was found in a barn . The house and attached barn were built 1799-1801 , Midcoast Maine . The original owners of the house were ship builders and sea men . I can't think of any other purpose for this thing . It's quite heavy and gaumy . I'm not sure what type of wood it is . There is some "wool" like stuff under the leather that's been tacked on to the part between the 'up' sticks .

mojjax

 

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[godisnum1]

That's fantastic!! It sure looks like a peg-leg to me!?? I'd definitely hold onto that... that's a significant piece of history.

Bran <><

 

[jeff of pa]

Sure Looks like it

Cool Find !

 

[PBK]

Indeed.

http://www.amputee.me.uk/history_of_amputation_and_prosthetics.htm

 

[tac512ltd]

I'd be surprised if it wasn't. What a piece of history. Hope you can find some background on it.

 

[diggin jimmy hoffa]

Could be a seed planter for a one-legged farmer

Peg leg for sure, at least the one that Mr. Crabs on Sponge Bob Square Pants wears looks like that.

 

[junkdigger]

Oh,man! I thought that was just in the movies! But my great uncle,Foster,was at Pearl Harbor on Dec.7,1941. He was on a ship and a shell or bomb fragment took a leg off below the knee. His leg looked real to me when I was about five years old. I was mighty impressed when he pinned his sock up with thumb tacks!........I tried it too......stuck a tack in my leg.....I was only five.....

 

[dg39]

Now all we need is the hook that went with the leg and presto, instant pirate!
DG

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Ok...Now that is really a cool find!

 

[aa battery]

Peg leg ....aa

 

[Cruisin]

Holy cow!!! That is the coolest thing I've ever heard of anybody finding! It's amazing!!!

 

[Montana Jim]

mojjax... the coolest whatsit poster ever.

 

[PBK]

It has definitely given you a leg up...

 

[nhbenz]

Makes me a bit weak at the knees... but I'm over-emotional that way. -cool item.

 

[River Rat]

That's one unique find. Congrats!

RR

 

[nebstater]

Well, I see that you found part of Ahab, where's Moby Dick?

 

[Thomas007]

Aye Captn'

Peg Leg she is.

Heard that he lost it in a court dispute... didn't have a leg to stand on.

Sanat

 

[justine093]

that is so bizarrely cool.

 

[EDDE]

that is so bizarrely cool.

8)

 

[Bluezman]

... Me leg!... Me leg!... Where's the son of a sea serpent tha' took me leg?

Very Cool and unique find!

Hope you find the chest that goes with it soon.
Bluezman