Found this today, dont know what it is though.

[74deluxe]

Found this today, don't know what it is though.

Ink well ?? I found it next to a 150 year old home.

 

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[Terry Soloman]

Looks like a walking cane or umbrella handle

 

[kuger]

I beleive it might be a pewter bird whistle,although I dont recall seeing one quite like yours

Here is one similar out of tin....the earlier ones were pewter like yours
http://compare.ebay.com/like/390512771582?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar

 

[Gunrunner61]

Not a clue, But Cool looking ...............HH

 

[JasonHanscom]

Hey...think its an old bird whistle...
Three old metal bird whistles for repair by VintageMementos

 

[hamiddetecting]

Nice

 

[mtholen]

I think a cane or umbrella handle

 

[fishstick]

Can you take a few more pics? Sure is neat lookin.. CONGRATS.. HH

 

[JimDon]

It could be one of those pie things but most of the ones I've seen are ceramic

 

[Lizard King]

Does it have any other holes ? Cool find.

 

[74deluxe]

 

[S IL THer]

It's a bird whistle; just missing the stem, I have found several of these...

 

[74deluxe]

I thought it was cool find for my first day out in 15 years.

 

[hogge]

Ink Well?? But bird whistle seems more likely.