Silver What Is It, Found at 1831 Homesite.

[mustang8780]

No idea what this is, obviously its been broke/plowed off of the item as a whole. It appears to be made out of silver and has a very finely detailed "M" monogrammed on the base. Its also two pieces filled with some unidentified material...

HELP!

 

[Lucas]

Large (carving?) knife handle. Filling is cutler's rosin. Brick dust or chalk and rosin. If you scratch it it should smell like pine pitch.

 

[Shambler]

is it too small to be the top of a cane?

 

[mustang8780]

Seems to be too small for a cane...but thats a good guess, I also like the knife idea because thats along the lines of what I was thinking....

 

[Jowlz]

Umbrella handle?

 

[deepskyal]

I'm thinking like a handle part to a candle snufter or something used in religeous rites.

Al

 

[Lucas]

is it too small to be the top of a cane?

Oooh! Good one! Could have been, but would have had to be round once upon a time. But looks like it has had a hard life.

Size is OK for a cane top. Same with umbrella handle. Still could be a knife handle too... they are oval.

 

[GopherDaGold]

Antique parasol handle.

 

[CRUSADER]

I'll add riding crop to the mix.