Decorative Brass Finial thing

[Ripcon]

I found this at an 1830's Louisiana plantation today. The hole at the top is threaded.
Is this a finial of some sort. Even reminds me of a fire poker. But just not sure so I thought I'd post it up and get feedback.

 

[Cutty]

I found this at an 1830's Louisiana plantation today. The hole at the top is threaded.
Is this a finial of some sort. Even reminds me of a fire poker. But just not sure so I thought I'd post it up and get feedback.
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Fire poker seems like a good guess to me too

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

The object being made of thick solid-cast brass, and ornately decorated, and its size, perfect for holding in the four curled fingers of a closed hand, and the size of the threaded hole in its end, strongly indicate that a fire-poker's handle is the correct ID.

 

[Ripcon]

Thanks