Most over-engineered drawer pull ever?

[kyphote]

This looks like a pull at one end but the elbow mechanism throws me off especially because the entire piece is brass. Any ideas??

 

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[sniffer]

that looks more like a coat hook, or possibly a curtain hook for holding the curtains back on the sides

 

[kyphote]

Yes, a hook makes sense. That would explain the broken iron end protruding from the trumpet base. Must have been the iron screw. Good call.

 

[sniffer]

just a guess, Breezie might have better insight

 

[kyphote]

Wasn't there a huge spotlight that could summon batman? I need the same thing for Breezy.

 

[bradsguns]

A Roman Dowsing Rod !! LOL

Seriously though, I think I would go with a wall hook of some kind.
Brad

 

[Breezie]

Did someone ring? LOL Thanks for the vote of confidence, but I'm not sure about this one. It seems that a coat hook would have more of a rounded arc instead of an abrupt angle. It probably wouldn't take long to wear a hole in the coat. Is the non-trumpet end broken? It is shaped like a curtain tie-back, but I think it is too small for that. Could it be part of some type of small door pull? Breezie

 

[kyphote]

Did someone ring? LOL Thanks for the vote of confidence, but I'm not sure about this one. It seems that a coat hook would have more of a rounded arc instead of an abrupt angle. It probably wouldn't take long to wear a hole in the coat. Is the non-trumpet end broken? It is shaped like a curtain tie-back, but I think it is too small for that. Let's ponder this one and get some more ideas. Breezie

Thanks for swooping in! I know you have crime to fight so I'll keep it short. The non-trumpet end is rounded and does not look broken. The trumpet end bears the only sign of iron, so I believe that area contained a screw or fastener of some type. It could, however, had been faced with a brass or gold cap that fell off?? But then where would that leave us?

 

[kyphote]

Something to hold colonial toilet paper? Did colonists use toilet paper?

 

[Breezie]

Something to hold colonial toilet paper? Did colonists use toilet paper?

LOL . . .too funny. Okay, so it is a hook to hold the Sears catalog since I don't think a corn cob would balance too well on that hook. Toilet paper was invented in the late Victorian era around the 1880's. Breezie

 

[BioProfessor]

It be a cup hook.

Daryl

 

[Silver]

looks like a door stop to me . It would have screwed into the floor and had a rubber tip that is now missing.

 

[Breezie]

After sleeping on it last night, I came up with this idea: Could it be a lantern hook. It had to be a reason why the arm from the trumpet end to the elbow was long. An old oil-filled lantern needed to be slid away from the wall somewhat. Since the piece is solid brass, the time era would be right too. Whutcha think? Breezie

 

[BioProfessor]

It iS a cup/cloak hook. Or at least of the 50 or so I have found have all been IDed that way. It's Georgian in period.

Daryl

 

[jimbob450]

It sure looks like Bios got it with #4. Jimbob

 

[stefen]

Looks like a threaded screw has broken off of the belled end...this happens when screwed into hardwood and is hit sideways...

As to use, its anybodies guess from TP holder to a door stop...

Similar types are still available today....

 

[shaun7]

Daryl is right

It's a variation of one of these..

 

[CRUSADER]

It iS a cup/cloak hook. Or at least of the 50 or so I have found have all been IDed that way. It's Georgian in period.

Daryl

only 50, I lost count of the damn things

 

[Silver Searcher]

It iS a cup/cloak hook. Or at least of the 50 or so I have found have all been IDed that way. It's Georgian in period.

Daryl

only 50, I lost count of the damn things

Right angled Pipe Tamper ...good find

SS

 

[shaun7]

It iS a cup/cloak hook. Or at least of the 50 or so I have found have all been IDed that way. It's Georgian in period.

Daryl

only 50, I lost count of the damn things

Right angled Pipe Tamper ...good find

SS

I knew you'd said something like that when I clicked