iron object found near beach

[axilla]

Item found near a beach in Maine. I assume it is iron. It is very heavy.

Only possible markings I see are the lines that run down the "handle" of the object and should be visible in photo.

It is 6.5 inches long and about 1.25 inches thick.

 

[mojjax]

Welcome to T-NET .
I was first thinking bottle opener - but it seems too big .

maybe it's for a curtain sash

What beach in Maine ?

 

[axilla]

Welcome to T-NET .
I was first thinking bottle opener - but it seems too big .

maybe it's for a curtain sash

What beach in Maine ?

Thanks. I felt kind of bad making this my first post but seemed like the best place.

I clarified my post to indicate the thickness. Much too big for a bottle opener unless you wanted to crack the neck off . Seems too substantial for curtain hardware. I thought the ring might involve rope but no real idea.

It was found on a small island off the coast of Mt Desert Island in ME. An outta the way kind of place.

 

[miamidave]

looks like a broken ringbolt could have come off of a sailing ship or a modern phone pole hard to tell from the pics does it look hand made? did you find any other iron in the vicinity?

 

[axilla]

looks like a broken ringbolt could have come off of a sailing ship or a modern phone pole hard to tell from the pics does it look hand made? did you find any other iron in the vicinity?

Thanks for responding! It seems different than other ring bolts I've googled and seen on this site. Maybe there are some similar examples I've not seen though. I'm not at all an expert but my gut reaction is that it's too ornamental for a modern phone pole or even an old one.

Handmade? My instinct is to say yes but I'm not an expert so I won't. The flares just below the ring are not quite even. The lines on the "handle" are not straight. But I'm not sure if that could be changes related to years of exposure to salt water. The ring at the top is clearly uneven and my guess is that it was more even in the past...



Although it was found near a beach, I suppose that could be a red herring. I don't know. I'd just like to know what on earth it is....

 

[trikikiwi]

WELCOME to TreasureNet axilla
Can you please show pics of the item in a hand ?

Mike

 

[Lucas]

I'm thinking cast iron fence or gate, or a hitching post.

 

[timekiller]

I'm purdy sure it has came off some sailing vessel or late 19th early 20th century vessel.I find them alot around are water ways.Looks to be hand forged.
Take Care,
Pete

File Name: 70001_gooseneck
Description: "Gooseneck of a Spanker-boom. Nautical: (a) A sort of iron hook fitted to the inner end of a yard or boom, for temporary attachment to a clamp of iron or an eye-bolt." -Whitney, 1911
Source: Whitney, William Dwight The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language (New York: The Century Co., 1911) 3: 2576
Keywords: gooseneck, spanker-boom, nautical, ship, iron hook, boom, clamp, eye-bolt

Copyright: 2009, Florida Center for Instructional Technology.


File Name: 63122_futtock_shr
Description: "Iron rods leading from the futtock-plates to an iron band round the topmast or lower mast." -Whitney, 1911
Source: Whitney, William Dwight The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language (New York: The Century Co., 1911) 3: 2421
Keywords: futtock shrouds, iron rods, futtock-plates, topmast, lower mast, ship, vessel, ropes, rigging

Copyright: 2009, Florida Center for Instructional Technology.

 

[Lucas]

We need to know if it is cast iron or forged iron.