Help ID cone shaped brass item

[screwynewy]

I dug this cone shaped brass item that I'm not sure what it is. Looks like a cap to a pen or a pen holder but I don't place these items at this site based on the rest of the finds there. All of the other items dug from this site date from late 1700's to mid 1800's. It measures 3 1/2" in length and 1/2" in diameter and is open on the large end. It is fairly heavy weight brass. If anyone has any ideas I'd love to hear them.

 

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[huntsman53]

IMHO, an end to a Bolo is out due to it's size and weight as the Bolo and the person who wore it, would have to be enormous! I believe it is the end protector on a leg for some type of tripod as ARRC noted or a very old Easel. While most tripod legs for Survey equipment have pointed ends on the leg protector to stabilize them in the ground, Easels and other similar stands that were normally used indoors and the protector for the legs often have rounded ends.


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[jrpoppapump]

still looks like a military [h=1]Aiguillette, worn on the shoulder commonly attached to the uniform shoulder epaulet. they came in several sizes. commonly worn on parade uniforms. similar to the bolo tie tips. different countries, different uniforms, different shapes and sizes. [/h]

 

[screwynewy]

still looks like a military Aiguillette, worn on the shoulder commonly attached to the uniform shoulder epaulet. they came in several sizes. commonly worn on parade uniforms. similar to the bolo tie tips. different countries, different uniforms, differeView attachment 1122586nt shapes and sizes. View attachment 1122585

That is a very interesting thought for an ID. I can see the similarity but like the bolo idea the size of the wide end is pretty large and ut would a large rope to fill it.