🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Looking for help on ID'ing this item.

[11KBP]

This was found on an 1850's-1860's military site.
Made of patinated brass or possibly copper.
Thanks for looking.

 

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[Blackfoot58]

The side photos remind me of an adjustable burner orifice for a gas-operated appliance; camp stove?

 

[Blackfoot58]

The side photos remind me of an adjustable burner orifice for a gas-operated appliance; camp stove?

The inner and outer sleeves would rotate to change the size of the holes on the sides. The bolt on the end picture makes feel I’m wrong.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Did a brief Google search and came up with a possible theory... center steering valve for a tractor.

 

[creskol]

The only thing I can think of that remotely resembles your find is part of an old sprayer nozzle similar to this one.

 

[11KBP]

The inner and outer sleeves would rotate to change the size of the holes on the sides. The bolt on the end picture makes feel I’m wrong.

I believe you are on the right track as being a device to control flow of a material or liquid and the threaded end piece was the control to adjust or regulate the flow. Perhaps I'll eventually come across an image of the actual device. Thanks for your thoughts.

 

[villagenut]

Reminds me of part of a vintage yard water sprinkler....they had lots of cool designs to them back then.

 

[11KBP]

Reminds me of part of a vintage yard water sprinkler....they had lots of cool designs to them back then. View attachment 2074330

I have to admit there is a lot of similarity there. Thanks village nut.