Old Iron Spiral Tip with Red Paint unusual photographs ) Jointed corners are held

) Jointed corners are held together with nails

From all that I’ve have seen

When you press the button on at the center of the wooden base

I'd guess original to its making

Old Iron Spiral Tip with Red Paint unusual photographs ) Jointed corners are heldAs you may know, I've been hunting interesting old finials of late, which this is not, but I find it satisfying in the same sort of way, including for the old red paint still clinging to it. Surely it was the head tip of an old tool of some sort, but now without a handle it's just a good object to set somewhere, made of iron so nice and heavy, and with this very satisfying spiral. 5 7 8" t x 1 1 4" in diameter and indestructible.