Hood ornament?

[IronSpike]

Could this winged piece (1 1/4 x 1 3/4) be part of a hood ornament?

 

[DCMatt]

I don't think its a hood ornament part. There's no evidence of any plating on it. I own antique cars and I can tell you that older chromed parts (with the exception of the Korean war years '52 & '53) will show some chrome - even after being buried in the ground for a couple of decades.

Could it be part of a garden statue or from a fountain? It looks kinda like a fish fin to me...

DCMatt

 

[IronSpike]

Ok thanks DCMatt. You may be right that it's a fin not a wing. Could also be from old pot metal toy?

 

[johnnyi]

Matt, I think you're right about it being a fin. I remember there used to be a pot metal Buck Rgers rocket made of pot metal in the 30's that ran on a pulley. I can't find one yet on the net, but the fin was similar to the one in this link. http://www.proxibid.com/AuctionImages/388/16617/CatThumb/250.jpg

 

[traderoftreasures]

could of come from one of these babies.....http://www.fishdecoy.com/Wisconson.html

 

[traderoftreasures]

or it could be the wing off the running shoe for track or whatever

 

[IronSpike]

could of come from one of these babies.....http://www.fishdecoy.com/Wisconson.html

This fin 1/4" thick. Cool fish decoy traderoftreasures

Maybe fence/gate post? It's broken off something at point that appear to have been rounded.

 

[mojjax]

Maybe it's from a helmet ?

 

[IronSpike]

Maybe it's from a helmet ?

 

[Tony in SC]

Could be wings from a small flagstaff or trophy. The lines are all wrong for a fin. Tony

 

[IronSpike]

Could be wings from a small flagstaff or trophy. The lines are all wrong for a fin. Tony

Maybe from a fire place rail?