Scabbard Tip?

[romeo-1]

Any way to be sure or just consensus...

 

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[villagenut]

looks like the tip from a walking stick, the bottom of one.

 

[SkaBa]

Where was it found?

 

[romeo-1]

Where was it found?

Not a specific military site but in an area where this type of item wouldn't be unexpected. Would a scabbard tip have a set hole?

 

[relic nut]

Here's one I found at a Union camp last weekend. Not sure that is what you have. But I could be wrong.

 

[SkaBa]

The set hole makes me think a tip to a cane, flag staff, etc..

 

[romeo-1]

The set hole makes me think a tip to a cane, flag staff, etc..

Yeah, that's what I was thinking as well so was most curious if actualized scabbard tips had a set hole...

 

[callmez]

A few sword and bayonet scabbard tips have holes like that, but not very many. I think it's a walking stick tip.

 

[romeo-1]

A few sword and bayonet scabbard tips have holes like that, but not very many. I think it's a walking stick tip.

I don't disagree with you completely but I think the tip of the item would be too narrow in relation to the top of the item for it to be off a walking stick. It's a pretty extreme difference between diameters over such a short space...

 

[fowledup]

How about the tip to a fireplace bellows

 

[sutphin]

ROMEO I HAVE AN ITEM SIMILAR TO YOURS AND I HAVE YET TO FIND OUT WHAT IT BELONGED TO.

 

[trikikiwi]

My guess is, tip of a parasol.