Brass looking something..

[fireman4youu]

went out for a few hours today, didn't find much. However i came across this...
seems to be brass, maybe about 4 inches. A side of it has been blowout or crushed. The top(as i have it sitting), has a lip with 4 cut-in V's, at 12,3,6,9 o'clock. I guess any help or ideas would be awesome.
take care all, and happy hunting..

Zach in Bama

 

[creskol]

Looks like an old candlestick .. The bell would be the top

 

[fireman4youu]

Looks like an old candlestick .. The bell would be the top

thanks, kinda what i was thinking. just seems to be built too thick for that. The blow out portion on one side, im sure will be the key.

Thx Z

 

[Mike in Berks]

went out for a few hours today, didn't find much. However i came across this...
seems to be brass, maybe about 4 inches. A side of it has been blowout or crushed. The top(as i have it sitting), has a lip with 4 cut-in V's, at 12,3,6,9 o'clock. I guess any help or ideas would be awesome.
take care all, and happy hunting..

Zach in Bama

looks familiar to me Zach it might've had wood in the center top holding a tool to scrape
hog hair during butchering hog scraper maybe ?

 

[fireman4youu]

went out for a few hours today, didn't find much. However i came across this...
seems to be brass, maybe about 4 inches. A side of it has been blowout or crushed. The top(as i have it sitting), has a lip with 4 cut-in V's, at 12,3,6,9 o'clock. I guess any help or ideas would be awesome.
take care all, and happy hunting..

Zach in Bama

looks familiar to me Zach it might've had wood in the center top holding a tool to scrape
hog hair during butchering hog scraper maybe ?

Ill have too look into that one, sound interesting. Whatever it is it was built well. Would someone have this built that tool this well?

 

[Dave44]

I still have a hog scraper and the "bell" portion is iron and the handle is wooden,, it would be a super fancy one to be brass! It could be a candleholder, but I am afraid I only seem to know what it is not.

 

[Mike in Berks]

I still have a hog scraper and the "bell" portion is iron and the handle is wooden,, it would be a super fancy one to be brass! It could be a candleholder, but I am afraid I only seem to know what it is not.

You could be right Dave
I typed before i googled images Most are tin - iron with wooden handles.
Then i typed brass and saw brass hog scraper candlestick holder.
The one shown might be missing the lifter lever for the candle

 

[AU24K]

Possibly the mouthpiece of a brass instrament?

Scott

 

[creskol]

This is what I envision:

 

[AU24K]

Wow! That's got to be it!
I've never seen a candlestick holder with a slide adjuster.
I'm always leaning something new from you guys!
Thanks!

Best,
Scott

 

[Dave44]

Is ok Mike, truthfully we fully skinned em, but my wifes aunt gave me one,, that must be a crapload of work, dip em in boiling water first? It dulled knives in a hurry but It seems easier to me!

 

[fireman4youu]

This is what I envision:
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Nice, maybe the 4 notches, were too attach the bottom.
maybe that where the slide sat?(the hole)
wonder why its blow out though..maybe ware...
anyhow i do think u guys for ur time..should i call it closed with a :candle stick holder piece:??

thanks again Z N Bama