My buddy found this detecting the other day we were hunting early colonial through Ci

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Napkin ring?
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Maybe but it seems a bit small for that to me it’s also a bit tapered from the top to the bottom thanks for your input !!
 

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I don't have anything for size reference since I pulled these pics from the net, but there are different sizes...???

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Top part of a knife sheath?

Too smallfor napkin ring, though that was my first tougtht, too.
 

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Cane tip maybe
 

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Well it appears to be sterling...

My question is .... is it hollow ? / Tube ?

Or is it cap like ?
 

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Since it is silver or at least seems to be:

Has it any hallmarks? If yes which ones?



Namxat
 

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Is it hollow all the way thru?? Or if it is flat like that with a solid end then it may be a leather belt tip.
 

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I’m liking the napkin ring theory
 

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I'm thinking it either came from a knife handle or it's a squished pipe band. :icon_scratch:
Here's a pipe band I found a few years ago and a couple of knife band examples.

Dave
 

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I think knife band now after seeing ANTiQUARIANS post.
 

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It went on the stem of a smoking Pipe.
 

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Woman's Scarf Slide

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cool piece of silver be awesome to straighten it out
 

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