imukdiver Senior Member Joined Apr 20, 2012 Messages 359 Location Lancaster, PA Aug 9, 2020 #1 I found this at a colonial age house so it could be anywhere from a year to 250 years old. It has no threads or secondary holes. Looks to be fairly old and is made of brass. Quarter is for size reference. Attachments 15970008733701879500537565515259.jpg 28.7 KB · Views: 201 15970008942237437147671410034919.jpg 27.6 KB · Views: 226 15970009203484394871520546873849.jpg 29.7 KB · Views: 222
I found this at a colonial age house so it could be anywhere from a year to 250 years old. It has no threads or secondary holes. Looks to be fairly old and is made of brass. Quarter is for size reference.
K kweis Elite Member Joined Feb 13, 2020 Messages 528 Aug 9, 2020 #2 Looks like an Ox knob to me even though there are no threads. Other then that, a final from a piece of furniture?
Looks like an Ox knob to me even though there are no threads. Other then that, a final from a piece of furniture?
W waltr Elite Member Joined May 27, 2018 Messages 1,813 Location SE Pennsylvania USA Aug 9, 2020 #3 Looks too big for an Ox Knob. Furniture finial look right. Like off the post of a brass bed or the ends of curtain rods.
Looks too big for an Ox Knob. Furniture finial look right. Like off the post of a brass bed or the ends of curtain rods.
Coinshark Elite Member Joined Mar 26, 2010 Messages 929 Location Southern States Aug 9, 2020 #4 Looks like a common curtain rod end cap.