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Fancy rein guide.Almost certainly not a finial.
As a general "rule of thumb" ... finials are almost always threaded inside.... aka "female".
Possible guide but could be many things... even from hitch post.
Fancy rein guide.Almost certainly not a finial.
As a general "rule of thumb" ... finials are almost always threaded inside.... aka "female".
Possible guide but could be many things... even from hitch post.
pepperj, a rein guide was my 1st impression. Just never was able to find one remotely similar. Will re-try...Fancy rein guide.
I concur on the female, never seen a male.
Nice!!! Congrats!!!View attachment 2047217 Found this detecting near a brick farm house built in 1839 and inhabited until recently. At the bottom of the 1st picture there are 1-2 threads however no maker's mark appears. Looked at 100s of Google images and several treasurenet postings without a close match. According to a history book a log cabin occupied the site before the farm house was built. Found artifacts spanning this period from a flat button with “LONDON” and 3 stars on the back side to modern coins. Any help with ID and/or age is appreciated.
Thanks ARC. You are correct about the general rule. Will look at hitching posts also.Almost certainly not a finial.
As a general "rule of thumb" ... finials are almost always threaded inside.... aka "female".
Possible guide but could be many things... even from hitch post.
Digger RJ, thanks!!! Just hope a positive ID surfaces as I'll probably give it to the property owners.Nice!!! Congrats!!!
CBG, as always thanks for the confirmation and education!The key ID-clue is the object's "provision for attachment." You noticed that on yours the attachment-form matches the typical late-1800s/early-1900s rein guide (a.k.a. "rein terret"). As ARC already astutely noted, "tabletop" lamp and oil/kerosene heater finials always have female threads. A hanging-lamp finial would have to include a way to attach the finial "from above." Notice that no wear-marks at all show at the top of your finial, where a hanging-cord or chain would've had to have been attached... so apparently, it was never hung from something over head. Definitely a rein guide.
CBG, yes I remember that picture in the "old link" I posted last Tuesday. Researching more the same picture appears on The National Horse Brass Society website in a discussion about Fly Head Terrets which according to the article were worn on a horse's head and other parts of the harness such as the cart saddle or even on rump straps. Mainly for decorative purposes. I was under the impression that a rein guide on the other hand is what reins are passed through to prevent them from getting tangled-up.Gare said:
> I do not think a rein type guide would have sharp edges.
invent4hir replied:
> Gare, me neither. All those I've found prior are circular - which is why I posted on TNet.
Okay then, please take a close look at the rein-guides at the lower-right edge and center-left edge and at the bottom edge of this early-1900s advertisement... where you'll see several which are (hollow) diamond-shaped.
ticndig, thanks for the ID and pic - will definitely look into it. Can you post the website where you found the picture? Want to get a better look...hanging lamp finial
Gare, me neither. All those I've found prior are circular - which is why I posted on TNet.i do not think a rein type guide would have sharp edges