any clue on this item

[Goes4ever]

found at an old farm, brass top unscrews

 

[dg39]

May have come from a sewing box. A straight and sewing pen holder?
Is there an opening in the tip?
DG

 

[Goes4ever]

ink pen? for midgets? it is like 2 inches long..lol
and there is no hole in end

 

[oldsledz]

Sprayer nozzle?

 

[Lucas]

The threads on the 2 pieces aren't the same size.

 

[Goes4ever]

The threads on the 2 pieces aren't the same size.

not sure what you mean because the brass top screws on and off smoothly

 

[trikikiwi]

Just a guess - a pencil lead container.

Mike

 

[karajo]

Looks like the bottom of a ballpoint pen to me

 

[Goes4ever]

Looks like the bottom of a ballpoint pen to me

I know, but the bottom has no hole, the brass tip is solid, no hole for anything to come out

 

[diggummup]

The threads on the 2 pieces aren't the same size.

Those aren't threads on the outside of the "top" brass piece. The threads are on the inside, the rings you see are merely for aesthetics. IMHO

 

[relichunters]

I am going to say architectural item. Or also maybe a counter weight.

 

[deepskyal]

Maybe part of a plumb bob that held dying powder to mark a spot?

Al

 

[dg39]

Just a guess - a pencil lead container.

Mike

A very good possibility, along with the pin holder idea. Could be either one.
Doubt we will really know with out finding a documented twin. (still looking)
DG

 

[daroofa]

Just a guess - a pencil lead container.

Mike

A very good possibility, along with the pin holder idea. Could be either one.
Doubt we will really know with out finding a documented twin. (still looking)
DG

Could be for medicine/pills.

 

[timekiller]

Don't know But do think I've seen something like it before but all that keeps coming to me right now is electric ignitor and O2 sensor just has that shape I guess.Good Luck someone may know!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I dont know if I missed it but the black part is what? plastic?

 

[Stegner]

Maybe an old-fashioned match safe......

 

[trikikiwi]

Maybe an old-fashioned match safe......

Those are very nice match safes
I think this mystery item though, looks so much like a pen/pencil/writing instrument, that logically it is connected. I'm standing by my guess of a lead container for a mechanical pencil.
Mike

 

[Lucas]

That top match safe... I would say it is a powder/shot measure, unless I can't see the lid?

 

[moonshine]

my guess is that it is a mercury-filled plumb bob. i would be curious to see what the top of the cap looks like. (if theres a loop there?)