What exactly is it ??

[MNCoinhunter]

Found it in my backyard after work today. First thoughts were a napkin holder but it looks too small. Looks like some sort of base metal dipped in gold something or other.

 

[edjcox]

Curtain tie back sleeve?

 

[MNCoinhunter]

Good guess. It could be. The opening is smaller than a dime, and it weighs a little over 3/4 of an ounce.

 

[dixiedigger57]

looks like a spacer piece from a rod of some type. maybe from a lamp or some type ferrule. maybe a piece of costume jewelry, some of that stuff was big and gawdy. its what makes this fun.

 

[798hand]

lamp part was my guess also

 

[flash5153]

Well,,its definitely ornamental,,made to make something look pretty!! lol Some thoughts that come to mind?? Its a sleeve and something was inside,,,its not there anymore ,,so I'm thinking its material that will rot away over time. Something wooden!!

And that brings me to think it was a piece for a smokers Pipe ,,a cap just after the mouth piece or inlaid somewhere among it. lol
Well,,I tried to help.

 

[GoGoGopher]

Looks too girly to be from a pipe...I am thinking the top decoration for an umbrella maybe???

HH,

 

[Treasured Chest]

I'm thinking maybe some kind of thimble that the rubber or metal rotted off of.....or possibly a napkin holder????

 

[ojm bc]

n/t

 

[taliesin]

could be a scarf ring ?

 

[blue dunbar]

I vote for the lamp part.

 

[scubadetector]

n/t

 

[Ant]

n/t

 

[nge]

Could be off of a cane.........NGE

 

[goldman55]

I think some kind of spacer.

 

[Gunrunner61]

[size=x-large][sup][/sup][/size] I'd go with the cane spacer

 

[Dutchtoga]

After close examination I think we may never know exactly what it is. I'm thinking decorative spacer for electric lamp of some sort. To hide the wire.