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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Brass Object - What is this?

« on: February 22, 2010, 07:43:53 pm »

Wow!  Thank you all.  I was reading through the links and totally bought the drapery line of thinking.  While I won't be making any early retirement plans, this is much cooler than a door stop. 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Brass Object - What is this?

« on: February 20, 2010, 09:51:08 am »

My wife is convinced that it is simply a door stop.  I think it is a 18th century implement of torture (at least that's my story until I hear what it otherwise).

Sorry I couldn't find any marks anywhere on it.  It does not come apart anywhere and the spindle in the middle does not spin or move in any way.

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Antique Questions Forum / Brass Object - What is this?

« on: February 19, 2010, 09:44:17 pm »

Hi - I'm new to the forum and to antiquing.  I picked this item up at a tag sale but have no idea what it is.  Do you have any suggestions?  I tried to google it, but couldn't come up with a good description.  It is brass - 13 inches long and 3.5 inches wide. 
Thanks for your help.