Help with this what is it ??

[DIGGING1971GUY]

Any ideas what this could be ? Part of a gun ? Thanks !!

 

[fyrffytr1]

For some reason, candle holder comes to mind.

 

[uglymailman]

Looks like a rail holder of some sort. Base has 2 screw/nail holes to mount it.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

For some reason, candle holder comes to mind.

yep its for your finger

 

[CC Hunter]

Finger ring from a brass candle holder ca. 1840-1850. These are also referred to as "chambersticks".

CC Hunter

 

[DIGGING1971GUY]

For some reason, candle holder comes to mind.

yep its for your finger

Yep that is what it is ,thank you for your replies !!

 

[DIGGING1971GUY]

Finger ring from a brass candle holder ca. 1840-1850. These are also referred to as "chambersticks".

CC Hunter

Thank you ,do you think mine is from the time period ?

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Fyrffytr1 and BigCypressHunter (and CC Hunter, whose reply arrived while I was typing this post) are correct... it is the finger-ring from the base of the handheld version of a candlestick-holder. (The handheld version was constructed so you could walk around the house -- or to the little house out back -- without spilling hot wax on your fingers, as you definitely would when using a tabletop-type candleholder for such trips. I figured you'd like to see the full form of the object your find was a part of, so here's a photo for you. It shows how the finger-ring was attached to the candleholder's base with two rounded-head rivets.

 

[DIGGING1971GUY]

Fyrffytr1 and BigCypressHunter (and CC Hunter, whose reply arrived while I was typing this post) are correct... it is the finger-ring from the base of the handheld version of a candlestick-holder. (The handheld version was constructed so you could walk around the house -- or to the little house out back -- without spilling hot wax on your fingers, as you definitely would when using a tabletop-type candleholder for such trips. I figured you'd like to see the full form of the object your find was a part of, so here's a photo for you.

Thank you ,that is awesome ,shame the park police ran me off ,I found a virgin site of a very old home .

 

[Ken in Georgia]

Quit digging the old candle part too. wow that's a nice place !!! park police, I have contacted them too.