What Is It? - #58

[SifuPhil]

Today's WII is made of some type of metal - perhaps brass, perhaps copper, perhaps even cast iron. It has some very ornate designs stamped on either side, and has a small screw on one leg for attaching it to something - or attaching something to it.

The overall length is 2.5".









WHAT IS IT?

 

[Sid]

Ornament for the end of a military guide on staff

 

[GDAD]

Spear Or Lance, head cover, protector?

 

[Pappy]

Roman clothespin?

 

[Diwundrin]

Something to secure the slack rope on a flagpole??

 

[Tom Young]

Picture looked like wood to me, but guessing it's metal, and think GDAD has it....
Civil war tip of a scabbard? Symbols look like Army ish... Star, Flag, Spears
Scabbards were wood, metal or leather...

 

[SifuPhil]

Ornament for the end of a military guide on staff

Spear Or Lance, head cover, protector?

No to both, but both are Oh so close ...

Roman clothespin?

... wow. Great imagination. Regretfully, no.

Something to secure the slack rope on a flagpole??

No, but I think I can see how you got that.

Picture looked like wood to me, but guessing it's metal, and think GDAD has it....
Civil war tip of a scabbard? Symbols look like Army ish... Star, Flag, Spears
Scabbards were wood, metal or leather...

DING! DING! DING!

We have a winna'!

Tom Young has correctly identified this item as a sword scabbard tip, probably from the Civil War era. The screw was most likely used to secure or tighten the tip to the wood scabbard.

Sid and GDAD, I didn't award you a Ding-Ding-Ding only because although you were in the right ballpark (military weapon) you were on the wrong side of the field (incorrect weapon).

I will however award you both an Honorary Runner-Up Ding-Ding!

Congratulations to Tom Young, and thank you all for a quick and enjoyable game!

 

[Diwundrin]

Siiiiigh. I'm gettin' worse at these!

Well done fellas, Tom in particular. :applause2:

 

[Tom Young]

related.... a four letter word... leather and fur

 

[SeaBreeze]

Congrats Tom! :bananalama:

 

[Jillaroo]

Well done guys:clap::woohoo1:

 

[GDAD]

Thank You. First time I've been close!

 

[SifuPhil]

related.... a four letter word... leather and fur

Unless it's a frog you've stumped me ...

 

[Sid]

related.... a four letter word... leather and fur View attachment 3625

faux

 

[Tom Young]

Unless it's a frog you've stumped me ...

Didn't figger that I could...
Exactly right...
It's a type of holster for a sword... The "fur" part was just a trick, and not a common component.
Over the centuries, the "frog" has taken many different forms... from simple designs as in the pic, to very involved harnesses, using belts, buckles and all kind of materials... cloth leather, rubber, metal etc. A major part of pre gunpowder warfare.

 

[SifuPhil]

Didn't figger that I could...
Exactly right...
It's a type of holster for a sword... The "fur" part was just a trick, and not a common component.
Over the centuries, the "frog" has taken many different forms... from simple designs as in the pic, to very involved harnesses, using belts, buckles and all kind of materials... cloth leather, rubber, metal etc. A major part of pre gunpowder warfare.

Wow - that was just a WAG, and I only knew it because of my martial arts training and pirate recreation stuff.

Nice one!