Brass Candleholder?

[payload77]

It looks like it to me, but I'm asking if maybe it's railroad related. Found it at the bottom of a railroad embankment with some other brass items. The others were mangled though, this was the only brass piece that looked good. Found some older coins including a 1934 silver quarter and a 1911 wheatie. Give me your opinion, thanks for looking!

 

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[tamrock]

Hobo camp??. Looks like a busted brass candlestick to me

 

[DCMatt]

Need to see the top... Could be a salt shaker with the top missing.

 

[can]

nice find

 

[DCMatt]

It could also be a bed post knob with the top missing.

 

[CTwoods]

unless the bottom part was broken off, I doubt it could be a "stable" candle holder. It would tip over if the table was bumped.


as a historic note: Any "thing" that is made to hold a candle, is what is called a "candlestick"....

Today, it is occasionally (incorrectly) referred to as a candlestick holder.

 

[payload77]

Thanks for the posts, a friend of mine found it and didn't know what it was. I didn't know either, but I knew you guys would. Thanks!

 

[Icewing]

Looks like the holy grail to me....

 

[DCMatt]

Looks like the holy grail to me....

Oh stop your groveling!

 

[A2coins]

The end of a curtain rod!

 

[payload77]

Nevermind