small brass find?

[hishergarrett]

Recently found this at an old homesite(late 1700's).It is about the size of a nickel.Any ideas of what it is or what it was used for?

 

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[Deepdiger60]

Depending on its size ? at least this is what it looks like that might go on the end of cow or steer horns to cover the points so they cant jab ya the hole was to screw it on the horn Dd60

 

[Breezie]

It looks like a Civil War era scabbard tip. Nice find, Breezie

 

[Lucas]

Size of a nickel, that's a tiny scabbard.

 

[Breezie]

Size of a nickel, that's a tiny scabbard.

Maybe for a midget? LOL I went straight to the pic, and jumped over the text/size. Okay, 86 the scabbard tip. Breezie

 

[GpSnoopy]

I can't seem to find a picture of what I'm looking for. I remember seeing an old collapsible wooden rod that had little ball joints connecting each section.

 

[CRUSADER]

I find a lot of these, so will watch & wait for an ID

 

[polly513]

how about a bola terminator? I found these on firemountian gem site. they are 33mm

 

[bradyboy]

End of a cane or flag pole?
Brady

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

What part is the size of a nickel? The diameter? or the entire item?

 

[CRUSADER]

What part is the size of a nickel? The diameter? or the entire item?

the whole item, they are pretty small

 

[vayank54]

I've found a few in early sites too. I have no idea what they are though.

 

[Breezie]

Are there 2 holes or just one? Maybe if we look at it at a different angle, it will ring a bell. Breezie

 

[timekiller]

Here is a piece I found at a colonial site (1700-1750) not sure of what it is either thought maybe furniture.But can't find nothing like it on furniture and was the only one like it there.But yours is much smaller it sounds like so my only guess for yours is maybe some kind of stick whip for farming animals.As in to drive them to pull plows or such!

 

[Breezie]

I'm wondering if they could be some type of hanging decorative do-dad on a Victorian purse. Many of them were wire mesh, and even the cloth and beaded ones had something hanging from the bottom or the chain. Breezie

 

[timekiller]

 

[Breezie]

Mmm, looks more like a riding crop tip than a purse do-dad, so. . . .Tally Ho!
TimeKiller

Breezie

 

[NHBandit]

A ramrod tip ? What's the diameter ? Ox knob for a Jackalope ? Decorative tip off a wooden curtain rod ?

 

[timekiller]

Another idea for his because it is so small.
First umbrellas came to America from Europe in 1770s. First users were criticized for defying the will of God who made the rain. Wealthy women wore long, full skirts trimmed with fine lace or silk. Because a delicate, white skin was considered beautiful, they wore long gloves and large sunbonnets for protection from the sun. They walked on uncomfortably high heels, carried fancy fans and wore long hair with clusters of ringlets or curls.



Only other I can think of would be legs to small items like a mantel clock or something
Even a quill pen holder came to mind but don't know why it would need a hole in the back like that.

 

[CRUSADER]

Another idea for his because it is so small.
First umbrellas came to America from Europe in 1770s. First users were criticized for defying the will of God who made the rain. Wealthy women wore long, full skirts trimmed with fine lace or silk. Because a delicate, white skin was considered beautiful, they wore long gloves and large sunbonnets for protection from the sun. They walked on uncomfortably high heels, carried fancy fans and wore long hair with clusters of ringlets or curls.



Only other I can think of would be legs to small items like a mantel clock or something
Even a quill pen holder came to mind but don't know why it would need a hole in the back like that.

I didn't want to confuse things so I kept quite. I thought they might be the tips to umbrella rods, but it was a best guess.