Decorative Object?

[nkellam22]

I found this object in a field in western mainland Europe.
The area I found it in has stuff dating from Roman times-modern times with everything in between.
If I had to guess I would say it's a late 17th-century doorhandle but that's a guess.
It's made of copper or some sort of copper alloy.
Any help is appreciated.




Thanks!

 

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[Retired Sarge]

Small shut off valve or water tap handle......Would be my guess, especially with the square hole and a set screw hole.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

I have used a sillcock key, which I referred to as a faucet or water key. That looks similar but I would think yours was a valve handle for gas lighting or some type of gas fixture, brass was used because it didn't spark when hit by other metal. I believe it is brass which is an alloy of copper and zinc.

 

[bradyboy]

gas key
Damn - back of the boat beat me
Backs posted reasoning is very sound
designed to turn, not pulled
but then again could be a decorative water faucet
brady

 

[vhs07]

From an old door lock similar to this

 

[mdmike]

looks more decorative (less utility) in nature...i do like handle, but perhaps a curtain pull or tie back. it might have had a square nail in it to drive it into a wooden wall stud.

 

[shinyrockmaster69]

this is clearly a mincroft pickiaxea (version 1.12), the resemblance is uncanny :

 

[nkellam22]

this is clearly a mincroft pickiaxea (version 1.12), the resemblance is uncanny :
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Thank you sooo much Shinyrockmaster69!!!!!!!!!?!!!!!1!!!1111!!!!!
You have truly found the corect identification.
Many thanks!1!!!

 

[ARC]

For what it is worth...

These are called a "thumb turn".

Put that in your Google pipe and smoke it. :P



PS...

The lock mechanism that VHS posted is called a "mortise lock".

 

[DCMatt]

Barrel tap key?

 

[CRUSADER]

Barrel tap key?

That about the only thing I'm sure its not.

The fixing looks so weak.