✅ SOLVED little tube container?

[mtholen]

Found this at an old home site that has produced an early flat button up to late 1800s stuff. It appears to be a brass tube about as big around as a pencil. It has lines going up it in a design and a different design on the lid. I can't open it and it has the letters PNK on the lid

 

[bigfoot1]

fainting was a popular thing...they had couches for it...and little smelling salts containers to bring her back around......thats my guess

 

[diggummup]

Looks like a mini lipstick tube to me. Similar to this- Vintage Avon 1" Mini Lipstick & Holder New York Br Vintage Avon 1" Mini Lipstick & Holder New York Brass - Vintage Avon 1" Mini : KookyKitsch.com

 

[Paleopilot]

Does it appear to be broken off? Like a valve-stem&cap or the like?

 

[kuger]

Model T valve stem cap

 

[Breezie]

Looks like a mini lipstick tube to me. Similar to this- Vintage Avon 1" Mini Lipstick & Holder New York Br Vintage Avon 1" Mini Lipstick & Holder New York Brass - Vintage Avon 1" Mini : KookyKitsch.com

Diggummup is right; it's a mini lipstick tube. If you spray it with some WD-40 and used some pliers, I think you'll find some 'pink' lipstick inside. Breezie

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I agree lipstick. Pink? I have some and they are tiny. Samples I think. If you clean it up, you may see the manufacturers name on the bottom in tiny lettering.

 

[mtholen]

I did apply the wd40 and got the lid off but it was empty inside

 

[DCMatt]

I did apply the wd40 and got the lid off but it was empty inside

That's why they threw it away... because it was empty...

Diggummup is right on - bullet lipstick tube.

DCMatt

 

[kuger]

...yes,and I shouldnt reply half asleep!!

 

[Breezie]

Take a Q-tip and run it inside of the cap to see if you can pick-up some residue. Breezie