Whats this for ?

[mojjax]

What's this for ?

It's quite light , thin metal . Maybe nickel-plated brass . 3'' long .


mojjax

 

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[PBK]

Re: What's this for ?

Possibly a large Victorian drapery finial. Finials of 3" or more are not uncommon. Here's one that's 3 1/4" x 1 1/4":

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

Re: What's this for ?

Bedpost knob

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Re: What's this for ?

Are those holes in the end? Salt /Pepper Shaker?

 

[mojjax]

Re: What's this for ?

No holes on the pointy end .

 

[wcgems]

Re: What's this for ?

opium bottle

 

[Monty]

Re: What's this for ?

I vote for bedpost knob. My granddaughters are always pulling them off the guest bed and I have to hunt them up and put them back on! Monty

 

[Jeffro]

Re: What's this for ?

If its not a finial, which I suspect it is, then it may be a flagpole top?

 

[dg39]

Re: What's this for ?

Looks like a brass acron to me.
I tend to go with PBK, because the opening is smooth and a rod would fit into it correctly..And it is light construction..
Then again it could be a brass acorn in disguise.

8)

 

[stefen]

Re: What's this for ?

Guess what they call a finial at the top of a flag pole?

A finial.

 

[Michelle]

Re: What's this for ?

Possibly a large Victorian drapery finial. Finials of 3" or more are not uncommon. Here's one that's 3 1/4" x 1 1/4":

:P

 

[Jeffro]

Re: What's this for ?

Guess what they call a finial at the top of a flag pole?

A finial.

LOL! I deserve that!

 

[DJ_Quinn]

Re: What's this for ?

Guess what they call a finial at the top of a flag pole?

A finial.

It is the end cap for the septer or rod that the court jester holds. What do they call those?

 

[swampghost]

Re: What's this for ?

i dont know guys look at the pounded marks on the outside it looks hand made. look at the inside it looks like its made of an altogether different metal.

 

[willie d]

Re: What's this for ?

It's interesting, my first thought a finial for furniture, but normally the inside would be threaded to screw on to a post of some sort. I'm starting to lean towards the bottle theory. If you look at the second picture, there's a small notch on the lip where the matching lid could fit. Just my 2 cents. Bill

 

[DJ_Quinn]

Re: What's this for ?

Yeah, I think it may have had some sort of seal and been a bottle top of some sort, probably for some sort of liquor.

 

[gollum]

Re: What's this for ?

I AGREE! Brass Acorn!

Mike

 

[Michelle]

Re: What's this for ?

another thought http://www.fireplaceantiquestore.com/images/miscellaneous/ToolStandsA&B.jpg http://www.fireplaceantiquestore.com/Fenders.htm

 

[snorton750]

Re: What's this for ?

OK, maybe I'm clear out in left field, but to me it looks like the little vase thing that my wife puts artificial flowers in at her mother's gravesite. It slips into a round eye like holder. Boy, at my age you'd think I'd know the right names for these things. Anyway I think its a very nice find and quite unusual. stan...

 

[lordmarcovan]

Re: What's this for ?

Yup. The word "finial" was in my head even before I read PBK's post.