Trading weight?

[Jmann69]

Found this at an old cotton gin. I thought it was a knob for drawer. At the bottom, where I thought was a screw hole is not a hole at all. It is made copper or brass and weighs 38.3 grams. All I could this is that it might be a small trading weight. Any ideas?

John

 

[ncsuwolf]

I’d say your first thought was correct…..pull for a drawer. On the bottom it looks like the bolt/screw broke off in the pull (little bit of gray/steel color where the hole is/should be)

 

[robertk]

Agreed. That's a drawer pull.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

A interesting find !

 

[Digger RJ]

Found this at an old cotton gin. I thought it was a knob for drawer. At the bottom, where I thought was a screw hole is not a hole at all. It is made copper or brass and weighs 38.3 grams. All I could this is that it might be a small trading weight. Any ideas?

John

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[CRUSADER]

Drawer pull.

 

[Almy]

Looks like it was turned on a lathe. Don't see many like that.