Metal pipe bowl looking thingy

[aquachigger]

Any ideas on this one? Came from a late 1700's -1870ish homesite in a field? Could be farm junk from later of course. But it's a first for me.Thanks...

 

[CRUSADER]

Is the hole on the side damage or purpose made?

My first guess would be a candle holder.

 

[kuger]

I was going to ask the same Cru....it seems to me there was a pice to a kerosine lamp similar...there would have been a knob through the hole....I know I have dug them,and thought thats what they were

 

[Paleopilot]

Maybe a window crank knob from an early auto?

 

[Jason in Enid]

Is the base hole threaded? Kind of looks like a handle-knob of some sort.

 

[aquachigger]

Is the hole on the side damage or purpose made?

My first guess would be a candle holder.

The candle holder makes sense. Don't know why I didn't think of that. The side hole appears to be just a weak spot (it's almost melted/worked looking and there is another smaller hole just up and the the left in the picture). The bottom is not threaded and appears broken off. Candle holder is certainly a good guess. I'll leave it up a little longer to see if anyone has proof. Thanks for your help everyone!

 

[kuger]

These are a couple of what I was envisioning.I dug these and have never found an exact match?

 

[StormSurge]

Kinda looks like an old cast iron radiator steam valve.

 

[ohiowhiteguy]

looks like a gear shift nob for a car to me..i meant turn signal..

 

[Breezie]

What is the diameter of the open top? Breezie

 

[Napper]

Looks like it is a Horse Plume Holder.....These holders were fitted (screwed) into the large head collar on the horse...The open cup end would hold the feathers (plume), a truly magnificent sight ...

Great Find.....

Hope this helps Napper...