what is this?

[Ian Gerhard]

Found this yesterday with my detector rang up like a quarter, I think its copper.

 

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[gman17]

Not sure but cool!!

 

[Ian Gerhard]

yeah creepy lookin beast on it lol

 

[GrizLeeBear]

What is the size? Try to put a reference object in the picture, such as a quarter or ruler. It seems like a decrative plate to be put on something, but without knowing the size it is hard to tell.

 

[woody_g]

looks like a deer head with antlers possibly something hunting related

 

[Ian Gerhard]

heres an idea how big it is



I think its an elk or something, the face and rack are different than a deer. I tried getting my phone closer but it gets fuzzy.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

It's most likely a decorative peice from a peice of furniture.

 

[Ian Gerhard]

good call Ken I think your right

 

[Peyton Manning]

I would guess from a wood stove maybe, the bolt looks like for metal not wood screw

 

[Ian Gerhard]

Yeah the fine threads had me scratching my head

 

[surf]

Hello Ian,

I'm voting for an art nouveau ink stand, or desk accessory.

Art Nouveau Elk Inkwell

 

[Ian Gerhard]

That is a very good possibility, but i think if it was it was a single holder

 

[Ian Gerhard]

That is a very good possibility, but i think if it was it was a single holder. I have a bunch of ink wells and no two will fit this tray. Did they have wells built in desks back then? Might explain the machine threads...good job tracking down that picture Surf and thanks for the feedback all

 

[Ian Gerhard]

I know its not metal but I think this little bottle deserves a post. After all it did escape damage from my Lesche while i was after a target. I'll take a BIMAL medicine any day. I think it makes up for the absence of coins i got that day

 

[Ian Gerhard]

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I know its not metal but I think this little bottle deserves a post. After all it did escape damage from my Lesche while i was after a target. I'll take a BIMAL medicine any day. I think it makes up for the absence of coins that day

 

[surf]

That is a very good possibility, but i think if it was it was a single holder. I have a bunch of ink wells and no two will fit this tray. Did they have wells built in desks back then? Might explain the machine threads.

Hey Ian,

They did have single inkstands. I don't know about them being built in, but the threaded post may have supported a figure or some sort of enclosure or pen stand for the ink well.

 

[Ian Gerhard]

Nice!!! Those are fancy, i think were getting closer to the answer lol