Brass Cross thingy?

[celtex]

Hollow and has a eyelet on top. Any ideas on what it is and age?

 

[DCMatt]

Can we see pics of the hollow part and the other side of the item, please?

DCMatt

 

[Dano Sverige]

Could be the cap to a bottle of holy water carried by a priest on a string around his neck maybe? Looks Russian to me.

 

[High Plains Digger]

If that isn't it, Dano, I will be very surprised.

 

[celtex]

Can we see pics of the hollow part and the other side of the item, please?

DCMatt

Could be the cap to a bottle of holy water carried by a priest on a string around his neck maybe? Looks Russian to me.

Other side is identical to this side. The hollow interior has no screw groves so it would be a friction fit if it is a flask topper

 

[Breezie]

Obviously it was important enough to polish over and over because it is caked with left-over polish residue, which is a bear to remove. I'm going with a wine (perhaps communion) bottle stopper. Nice find, Breezie

 

[DevilDog812]

this is kind of off of the wall, but i was thinking maybe from the hilt of a small sword/dagger/letter opener. here is the hilt of an excaliber letter opener (EDIT: the correct term is pommel)

 

[DevilDog812]

HOLY SMOKES I WAS RIGHT!
from a knights templar dagger (fantasy sword)
http://www.kaswords.com/browseprodu...ate-Crusader-Accented-Short-Sword-Dagger.HTML

 

[Breezie]

Way to go DD! Nice ID! Breezie

 

[celtex]

HOLY SMOKES I WAS RIGHT!
from a knights templar dagger (fantasy sword)
http://www.kaswords.com/browseprodu...ate-Crusader-Accented-Short-Sword-Dagger.HTML

Here come the check mark! Good detective work! Thanks all!

 

[Dano Sverige]

Noooooooo!! It's definately the top from a priests holy water bottle!

I'll get one right one day....you wait and see if i don't!


Good ID DD.

 

[trikikiwi]

Crikey! Great ID..
Mike