Acorn Thingy

BuffaloBill · Jul 23, 2010

Can anyone identify this Acorn looking thingy? It was found in an old farm field dating back to at least mid 1800's. The stem part looks like it broke off something as it is hollow and kinda jagged. Appears to be made of copper. Any thoughts?

DCMatt · Jul 23, 2010

A pendant?

DCMatt

njnydigger · Jul 23, 2010

Either a little charm OR what appears to maybe have been a small dreidel or a top. Did you try spinning it? Give it a whirl and see what happens. Maybe it was a toy for kids of some sort. The stem looks like the perfect size for grasping with ones fingers. And the point on the end looks like the point on a top or dreidel. Interesting. Nice find :thumbsup:

QUICKSILVER (appletree) · Jul 23, 2010

Could it be the end of a lamp pull chain

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Rasputin · Jul 23, 2010

It looks like a zerk (grease) fitting to me. Is it solid?

traderoftreasures · Jul 23, 2010

bell ringer (clapper)

jeff of pa · Jul 23, 2010

had to look.

No spikes sticking out the top so :dontknow:

not a weapon

Could it be a Lid to a small Jar ?

top piece looks like a small Handle

deepskyal · Jul 23, 2010

I vote lamp pull chain piece too.

Al

jeff of pa · Jul 23, 2010

deepskyal said:
I vote lamp pull chain piece too.

Al

I missed QUICKSILVER 's Post

Yep I Agree it's possable.

Large though. Hubbell Made Acorn Chain pulls

BuffaloBill · Jul 24, 2010

njnydigger said:
Either a little charm OR what appears to maybe have been a small dreidel or a top. Did you try spinning it? Give it a whirl and see what happens. Maybe it was a toy for kids of some sort. The stem looks like the perfect size for grasping with ones fingers. And the point on the end looks like the point on a top or dreidel. Interesting. Nice find

Tried giving it a spin and it doesn't spin very well so I don't believe it would work too well as a top.

DCMatt said:
A pendant?
DCMatt

Possibly

QUICKSILVER (appletree) said:
Could it be the end of a lamp pull chain?

jeff of pa said:
deepskyal said:

I vote lamp pull chain piece too.

Al

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I missed QUICKSILVER 's Post
Yep I Agree it's possable.
Large though. Hubbell Made Acorn Chain pulls

It does look a lot like a chain pull. Doing a search on them revealed that it appears it was a fairly common motif for a chain pull in the early 1900's. I just couldn't find any with such an ornate design on them or with a solid stem coming out of it. That's probably what it is though. Thanks for looking and all the suggestions.