What could this be?

skimel

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Its iron and has a faint simple design on the outside of the cup portion.

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bzbadger

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Late 1800's hemorrhoid reducing device
 

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skimel

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I think it is a cast iron finial possibly from an old bed frame. i think it set cup side down on top of the corner post of a bed?
 

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vhs07

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There's a similar looking brass piece inside some windmill pump cylinders, but being yours is iron, that would rule it out.
 

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Back-of-the-boat

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Could be the spike on the end of a Surveyors tripod leg the metal tip? Or photographers tripod?
 

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