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[Great Republic]

Does anyone know what these are? I've dug a bunch of these this year.Mostly in fields.The ones with holes in the top are about 3/4" dia. and all are threaded.They are brass. The large ones look like they could be cane tops maybe.
GR

 

[Jaichim24]

I've found several of those small ones you have. It looks like there is a hole on the side of at least one. Mine was the same way. I was told they would put these on the end of cow and ox horns to make them safer. The hole on the side was used for a set screw to keep it attached to the horn. I just spent 10 minutes trying to google the technical name for it with no luck. I was told they are ox knobs.

 

[MA Hole]

Agree on the ox horn tips. Probably 19th c. Don't know about the longer ones. I have a couple of them too. -Dan

 

[Great Republic]

I think that the larger ones were just another design.

 

[Chris/MA]

n/t