Brass cane tip and top ???

[jhenry]

Found these at same site at 1840's homestead. Not sure what they are, but both have same diameter opening and wall thickness. Bottom of tip shows much wear. Both are heavy brass.
Thanks for looking!

 

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[dozer dan]

my wag: look like they're from a horse collar.

or ox horn tips.

 

[trikikiwi]

Wow! Quick on the draw with the green check jhenry I think your own guess is probably correct.
The top and tip of a cane.


http://www.treelineusa.com/walking-sticks-and-canes/cane-handles

Mike

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Wow! Quick on the draw with the green check jhenry I think your own guess is probably correct.
The top and tip of a cane.

http://www.treelineusa.com/walking-sticks-and-canes/cane-handles

Mike

Wow Mike you are on a tear tonite!

 

[trikikiwi]

Wow! Quick on the draw with the green check jhenry I think your own guess is probably correct.
The top and tip of a cane.

http://www.treelineusa.com/walking-sticks-and-canes/cane-handles

Mike

Wow Mike you are on a tear tonite!

I'm a little wound up tonight, I have to go back to work tomorrow
Cheers, Mike

 

[jhenry]

thanks Mike gess Idid jump the gun good call Jeff

 

[Whatdayagot]

Just found the same

thanks Mike gess Idid jump the gun good call Jeff

I just dug this tonight lol

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

The brass cylinder with wear on one side of the end (both the original poster's and yours) is a buggy harness shaft tip. It fit onto the front end of the long wooden shaft your hitched the buggy-horse's harness to. The wear on just one side comes from the shaft being allowed to drag on the ground. See the ones in the photo below. (Giving credit where it's due... that photo was first posted here in the What Is It? forum by MudHut.)