Found in Loft

[coinman123]

I found this in the loft of my barn, it looks like it would have been used as a flower or candle holder, but I am not sure. Anyone have any idea what this is, or how old it is.

 

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[plymouthian12]

I think it may of held a weather guage

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[VERDE]

Hey coinman!! I think an old kerosene lamp holder!! Anyway, GOOD LUCK and GOOD HUNTING!! VERDE!!

 

[coinman123]

Hey coinman!! I think an old kerosene lamp holder!! Anyway, GOOD LUCK and GOOD HUNTING!! VERDE!!

Thanks! It looks very similar to a lamp holder, I think you may have solved it!

Photo from online

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

The shelf at the placque's lower end is a half-circle, much too narrow to hold even a small oil-lamp's base.

The two horizontally-oriented holes just above the half-circle shelf indicate something was permanently attached there. The holes might have held a half-circle "railing."

 

[DCMatt]

Wall sconce missing the two candle holders. I would call it "vintage" - mid 20th C.

 

[coinman123]

The piece on top and on the bottom is made of cast iron, with some paint. I am surprised though that there is no soot on any of the wood though.

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Looks like a boot taker off'er...lol. Ddf

 

[ToastedWheatie]

Wall sconce missing the two candle holders. I would call it "vintage" - mid 20th C.

I'm not sure you would want to put the open lame of a candle against the wood.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Holy water sconce from a church minus the glass dish?

 

[mojjax]

primitive clothes drying rack ?

Antique Wood Clothes Hanging Drying Rack Metal Hanger Primitive Farmhouse Chic | eBay

 

[devldog]

Coinman, wish I could be of some help with the ID of this piece found. It is a cool looking piece and certainly looks old to me.

 

[DCMatt]

Maybe a wall niche with Saint Somebody (now missing) on it?

 

[coinman123]

Maybe a wall niche with Saint Somebody (now missing) on it?

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That does look very similar...

 

[coinman123]

primitive clothes drying rack ?

Antique Wood Clothes Hanging Drying Rack Metal Hanger Primitive Farmhouse Chic | eBay

Without the sticks in the holes, that could be it. If there were sticks, the probably got removed when they put it in the loft.

 

[releventchair]

Light color above lower " tray" could be from fingernails grabbing wooden matches?
The piece is no match box ,but could have been repurposed for such.

 

[Subterranean]

Hmmm...maybe?



Wear near the bottom tray from pecking? Sub

 

[HAPPYCAMPER]

Kinda looks like a soap dish.

 

[boogeyman]

Holy water sconce from a church minus the glass dish?

That was my first thought too. The other thought was a holder for a saint whoever statue. Have seen similar over the years, but I'm not sure if they went together or someone had just put a statue on a re-purposed holder.