What is the key to the eagle?

[burglarifyoulike]

my niece and i were THing at her family's hunting camp in upstate PA. it looked very promising, (is a very old house with the tell-tale old stone foundation) but found only trash except for this one item we dug about 4" by where the old outhouse was. we think its very cool looking, but have no idea at all what it is. thanks for looking!! we may also post this on "what is it" and will try to post a picture after cleaning.

 

[hogge]

Looks like a hood ornament to a car.

 

[bradgny]

could be a fancy top to a hitching post .Slide the reighn in thru the slot and the knot would hold it thee ,just a theory

 

[burglarifyoulike]

could be a fancy top to a hitching post .Slide the reighn in thru the slot and the knot would hold it thee ,just a theory

thanks for the thought, i don't think the slot is wide enough to fit reigns in. i appreciate your help!

 

[NGE]

There used to be a thermometer where the slot is, I think it is radiator cap from a Pierce Arrow automobile.......NGE

 

[kdismuke1]

I like it.

 

[jopher]

There used to be a thermometer where the slot is, I think it is radiator cap from a Pierce Arrow automobile.......NGE

Agreed......."Motometer"

 

[burglarifyoulike]

There used to be a thermometer where the slot is, I think it is radiator cap from a Pierce Arrow automobile.......NGE

Agreed......."Motometer"

thanks to notgittinenny and jopher, after i cleaned it (it looks worse now than before) i can see the marks on either side of where the thermometer was. its nice to "know" people who know!

 

[trixster]

it not quite the same but close http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-Ford-Radiat...14&_trkparms=72:1205|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

 

[burglarifyoulike]

it not quite the same but close http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-Ford-Radiat...14&_trkparms=72:1205|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

thanks for the link! i looked a long while last night trying to find a pic of a radiator cap with no luck, so i appreciate your help very much!

 

[burglarifyoulike]

Have you considered that it may be the long lost hood ornament for the hospital bed of the indefatigable Howard Hughes?

that would be nice, it might then be valuable to some weird someone?!

 

[xGregx]

Could that be a flag pole topper for like a house or for inside a classroom?

 

[burglarifyoulike]

Could that be a flag pole topper for like a house or for inside a classroom?

thanks for the idea, but i think the hints about the motometer are correct, since i can see the marks on either side of the "keyhole" type slot for the thermometer. i did find this summer what i think is a flagpole finnial eagle. found it in a creek bed