Copper Peg -- What is it?

[g2]

While hunting for old bottles today I found what appears to be a solid copper peg, pictured below (the quarter is for scale). There are two holes through it, one small and one large. I have my own ideas about what this might be but I'd like to hear others. What do you think it is? How old?

glenn

 

[Rhino1272]

I found a similar image but I doubt this is a pendant

 

[Daz]

While hunting for old bottles today I found what appears to be a solid copper peg, pictured below (the quarter is for scale). There are two holes through it, one small and one large. I have my own ideas about what this might be but I'd like to hear others. What do you think it is? How old?

glenn

Just taking a wild guess - it looks like it could be used as a net mending fid...

No idea on the age.

 

[captndale]

It looks like a clevis pin to me.

 

[Sideband]

I second the clevis pin.

 

[JKPAO]

my wild guess is a Line wrap Don't really know the name of it but found on older sailing vessels?
Used to secure line or sheets on the older sailing vessels? Does anyone know what I am thinking it is called?
See you topside! John

 

[JKPAO]

A belay pin is what I was thinking of, came to me as I signed off.
See you topside! John

 

[Charlie99]

If not a belaying pin, then perhaps a handspike for a small winch.

There is knurling on the thicker end, and a conical section towards the other end that would fit nicely into a hole in either a pinrail or a windlass.