My parents found these in my deceased uncle's garage without any useful accompanying information. He was a bit of a hoarder, but usually of only free things, not known for purchasing antiques
Solved by @Davel23@fedia.io Swing arm curtain rods
SOLVED: Ornate wooden and metal poles
17 Comments
Davel23@fedia.io · 21 pts · 33d
They look like antique swing arm curtain rods.
OwOarchist@pawb.social · 8 pts · 33d
Well, shit. Now I want my curtains hanging on swing arms. Compared to that, sliding hanging rings on a horizontal pole just seems primitive.
greenhorn@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 33d
Right?? I'm going to ask if I can inherit them
PumaStoleMyBluff@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 33d
Does the tip pull out to slide on the curtain? And so it can be rotated so both match?
greenhorn@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 33d
I'll not sure, once I get my hands on them I'll report back
SparroHawc@piefed.world · 8 pts · 33d
This is the winner. Curtains go on them like this: image
quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 33d
I wasn't that far off, cool!
greenhorn@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 33d
Nice! Thank you!!
Hismama@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 33d
quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 33d
The small rod at the top makes me think that it fits somewhere holding the entire pole horizontal. The small gap in the circle suggests that it is supposed to allow something to go through and the hooked tip might be holding whatever is hanging from the pole.
Like an ornate top pole for a banner flag.
greenhorn@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 33d
Ah, that's a good point. I noticed those at the top as well. He did live in an old house, I can imagine them on each side of a window or something
HuntressHimbo@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 34d
The hooks on the end going in opposite directions compared to the ornamental looking loops is throwing me
greenhorn@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 33d
Same. There are certain parts on the ornamental end that looks like they attach to something else
quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 34d
It reminds me the bow of a string instrument with everything wrong.
JelleWho@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 34d
Looks like a fire pit poking stick. But I can be really far off
greenhorn@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 33d
I was thinking that as well, though wood seems like a bad idea, and not much of a handle. I wonder if it's notable that the pokey bits are on opposite sides
Bitflip@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 33d
The ancient Egyptians used this to remove the brain through a nostril during mumification.
PumaStoleMyBluff@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 34d