🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Are these scabbard tips?

[r00t2400]

Are these scabbard finials? The one on the end definitely looks like one but the others are a bit different and have holes drilled in the end and sides. On other finials I’ve seen two holes for rivets but they are set up horizontally at the base while these two holes are vertical. What does everyone think? They were found in a Charleston creek where other civil war era stuff has been found(also pictured).

 

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[Retired Sarge]

The four identical ones don't look like any sword/bayonet scabbard chapes I've seen.

 

[r00t2400]

The four identical ones don't look like any sword/bayonet scabbard chapes I've seen.

Yeah they are kinda strange right. Hoping someone knows what they are.

 

[r00t2400]

Yeah they are kinda strange right. Hoping someone knows what they are.

The top one looks like one though right?

 

[GDub62]

Yeah they look more like what would go on end of a cable and secured to something

 

[Retired Sarge]

The top one looks like one though right?

Yes and no.....Looks to big around to me, most scabbards for cruciform (Spike) bayonets have long, slender chapes. Some cruciform bayonet scabbards have flatten chapes versus round ones.

Then again I could be totally wrong, as I haven't seen every type of bayonet and scabbard.

 

[villagenut]

Assuming they are under an inch long, they look like parasol stretcher tips.

 

[r00t2400]

Assuming they are under an inch long, they look like parasol stretcher tips.
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Nailed it, thank you

 

[CRUSADER]

Assuming they are under an inch long, they look like parasol stretcher tips.
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