Mystery brass

[Beercanman]

It's brass and hollow like a pipe. Found at a site dating to late 1700s but is definitely newer than that. Any ideas? Thought it was some sort of decorative railing until I discovered its hollow. Has some threading visible at broken end pictured.

 

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[AU Seeker]

I would say it's off a pivoting arm lamp.

 

[nsdq]

that is it good call

 

[Beercanman]

Good call! It has no wire left inside and would of been hard to pull out. I wonder if it was a gas variety.

 

[AU Seeker]

It could be, and it could be a swing arm from some other type of fixture not necessarily a lamp.

 

[Subterranean]

Good call! It has no wire left inside and would of been hard to pull out. I wonder if it was a gas variety.

I am with you, looks like an arm for a wall mounted gas lamp. Sub

 

[maxpower]

brass rail for a serving tray?

 

[AU Seeker]

I think you're correct in it being a gas lamp, here's one from eBay that looks very similar.

Antique Vintage Ornate Brass Gas Light 2 Arm Wall Sconce | eBay

I also noticed that in your photo in the yellow plastic box below something that looks like it could be the broken off burner section, or maybe not just looks like it would fit.

 

[Beercanman]

Incredibly well solved. I'm not sure how to mark this one solved. Using phone app. I wouldn't use that ebay lamp lol explosion in the making