🔎 UNIDENTIFIED What is the thing?

[Itzzjustwill]

Im pretty sure it's cast iron with a little bit of copper. The inside is solid and there are no visible inscriptions. If anyone could help me identify what this is, that would be great!

 

[bartholomewroberts]

Maybe an early plumb bob?

Micheal

 

[ARC]

finial.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Welcome to Tnet from Toronto!
Interesting find, it also appears to have been a surface find due to the lack of heavy rust.

I have to agree with ARC here, it's likely a finial from the top of an iron fence... sorry Micheal.

Nice find,
Dave

 

[Tony in SC]

Surge chamber for an early house water system. "Water Hammer" ?

 

[creskol]

Looks like an old balance beam scale weight to me.

 

[pepperj]

Im pretty sure it's cast iron with a little bit of copper. The inside is solid and there are no visible inscriptions. If anyone could help me identify what this is, that would be great!

Grab a tape measure, get some better lighting.
Take a few photos of proper measurements
A picture of either opening so we can see inside.
Show the copper you are referring to.
Thank you

(Reason for stating the above I have no idea how big that hand is)

 

[Rmeav8r]

I agree with others, finial for fence, sign pole or grate railing. There were so many different types, a foundry could make most any design someone wanted to top a fence If the quantity was large enough.

 

[bowwinkles]

As mentioned on another forum I feel it is a vintage finial for old iron fences.

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[creskol]

What does the small end look like?

 

[pepperj]

It's like talking to a final.
I guess the OP can't answer any of the questions either.

 

[bowwinkles]

final

fī′nəl

adjective​

1. Forming or occurring at the end; last.
2. Of or constituting the end result of a succession or process; ultimate: synonym: last.
3. Not to be changed or reconsidered; unalterable.

 

[creskol]

I still think it is a hanging beam scale weight.