Toy Hammer or a Real Tool?

[proteus922]

I found this little guy in our 1900 Farmhouse yard. This little 'hammer' is 6 inches long and weighs 84 grams. There are no markings on it. Do you think it's just a child's hammer or is this an actual tool of some sort? Thank you for your thoughts.

 

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[ARC]

Look like a jewelers mallet to me.

 

[Duckshot]

What I was told once is that hammers are for nails, mauls are beating things as opposed to driving things, mallets are for "fitting".

I think AARC nailed it. It could be a watchmaker's tool?

 

[Madmox]

Pretty hammered for a jewelers tool....

 

[Anduril]

What I was told once is that hammers are for nails, mauls are beating things as opposed to driving things, mallets are for "fitting".

I think AARC nailed it. It could be a watchmaker's tool?

"Nailed it.", huh...
Did you really think you were going to get away with that pun?

Nice!