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[Mattkoz]

Hi, I need the ID of this item. It was found in a creek near some 1700's houses. It appears to be copper and was once plated with brass or gold. It is also hollow and there are no makers marks on it. Any help would be great. Thanks.

 

[johnnyi]

Mtt, it is hard to tell without seeing both ends, but is the small end is solid and the large end is open then it may be an early pen which used the metal tips.

 

[Mattkoz]

Well, the end has some har rock like stuff and the picture dos'nt give the size of it very well, its about 10 inches long.

 

[johnnyi]

Matt, which end has the "hard rock like stuff"? Is the narrow end closed? Thanks for giving the size, as it would not be a pen.

 

[Born2Dtect]

It is a Bronze Age golf club handle. Keep looking you may find the set.

Sorry I couldn,t help myself.

Ed D.

 

[Mattkoz]

The rock stuff is on the smaller end.

 

[hogge]

It's a cane for midgits. OOPS sorry.....Wee Folk.

 

[mamabear]

Do the ends look like they could be attached to other pieces? could it possibly be for a bag pipe? I have a starter pipe, & it has a piece that looks similar in size & shape, tho mine is not old at all.

 

[Mattkoz]

Well, it looks like the thing was a sheet of copper that was bent into the shape and then the oval thing at the end was a seperate piece and the smaller edge has the copper kind of rolled up.

 

[johnnyi]

last questions Matt; does the "rock stuff" end stick to a magnet? Is the large end opened or closed?

 

[traderoftreasures]

table leg

 

[beaks]

looks like a thing that my wifes grandmother used for her quilting/sewing/etc hers was ivory but the same shape and size.

dont remember what it was called.

 

[trikikiwi]

It reminds me of a marlinspike or fid,
examples here; http://www.frayedknotarts.com/individual/welchtool.html

That probably doesn't make sense though if it is hollow

Mike

 

[BuckleBoy]

Your find is a late 1700s/early 1800s "swagger stick" tip. Sometimes these are associated with navy personnel, but there is no way to know without any markings. Cool find!

See item #496 in the link below:

http://www.sedwickcoins.com/archive/Auction2/DFS_TreasureAuction2_Cat_Artifacts.htm

Regards,


Buckles

 

[trikikiwi]

Your find is a late 1700s/early 1800s "swagger stick" tip. Sometimes these are associated with navy personnel, but there is no way to know without any markings. Cool find!

See item #496 in the link below:

http://www.sedwickcoins.com/archive/Auction2/DFS_TreasureAuction2_Cat_Artifacts.htm

Regards,


Buckles

Mate, dare I say, your example is 2 to 3" long, whilst Mattkoz says his thing is 10 " long.
Mike

 

[beaks]

this one is going to be a hard nut to crack.
its still in good shape so you should not have much of a problem finding out what it is.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Lol Mike. I'm with Buckles....again

 

[Mattkoz]

I dont know if this will help but the area where i was metal detecting at was in the creek about 300 feet from where there used to ne an old mansion. Hope this helps.

 

[intimer]

It reminds me of a marlinspike or fid,
examples here; http://www.frayedknotarts.com/individual/welchtool.html

That probably doesn't make sense though if it is hollow

Mike

cool link trikikiwi .
great find on the copper thingy.

could it been copper wrapped wood?
the small end could have gone in something...sure is cane or umbrella handle style.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Looks like a piece off of an old victorian chandelier.....