small clasp or ????

[funkman]

Hello again all...

Sorry its been a few years since I have been on the site and out hunting. Been going through some stuff but the itch to dig has hit again so I'm back.

Since we are getting pummeled with snow up here in the northeast I was looking through some of my finds and came across something that looks like a clasp or whatnot. Hoping someone can help me figure out what it is. The round bell shape part of it does spin and would spin completely around if that hunk of rust wasn't attached.

Anyway enjoy the pics and chime in on what it is and if anyone has pics of similiar items would be helpful.

Come on SPRING!!!

Funkman

 

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[bigfoot1]

reminds me of a hand held flag pole finial.a simple guess

 

[old digger]

It kind of looks like one of those candle snuffers.

 

[cudamark]

At 1/2 the diameter of a dime? It might snuff a birthday candle but nothing much bigger. I think it was once attached to a wooden pole or stick at one time. It looks like there was a pin that went through the wood to keep it from coming off.