Author Topic: Help w/ Identification ( What is it ?) > Cast Iron Handle ?? Dragon / Sea Serp  (Read 2333 times)

Cast Ironhead

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cast iron and painted red with black stripes.
It measures approx 4 3/4" long and is 3/4" wide.
Looks like either head of a dragon or sea serpent > Any help would be appreciated
« Last Edit: May 07, 2015, 09:40:47 am by Cast Ironhead »

cogar

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It appears to me to be a “lift” handle or a “decorative” piece ….. but the angle between the two (2) screw/bolt holes has me confused as to what it was made to be attached to.

Cast Ironhead

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Angle of bolt holes are confusing me as well >
Thought it maybe some sort of "bag" holder

Rauville

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Appears to be maybe the decorative ironwork from a child's sled.


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Good call Rauville >
Found another pic on line after Googl'n "Antique decorative ironwork from a child's sled." and found this picture
Very similar ( Think ya nailed it !!! )

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Excellent Rauville !! I don`t know how you find all these odd objects,, but I am glad you do !!

cogar

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I would never have thought of a sled.

I was thinking it might be a "connector" piece for a cast iron fence, railing, etc.

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Me either cogar!  Cool piece!  I could so upcycle this into something fun!
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