✅ SOLVED Odd rolled tin handle from some doohickey, but what?

[NOLA_Ken]

Pulled this out of the ceiling at work, it's tin, and obviously a handle for some kind of thing-a-majig.... but what? When I first saw it I thought it was an old oil can spout.....The angle has me confused. There is a star on the end of it, and the building dates to somewhere in the 1860's....

 

[NGE]

Maybe a "grain scoop" handle?.......nge

 

[old digger]

I presume that it is hallow and open at the opposite end of the second photo? It could be a leg to an old medium sized floor heater?

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I presume that it is hallow and open at the opposite end of the second photo? It could be a leg to an old medium sized floor heater?

Yes it's hollow. If it were a leg, why the star on the end? I guess it's possible.

 

[old digger]

It was just a suggestion, but it looks like may have been attached at an angle?

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Yeah it does seem to have been attached at an angle.

 

[nhbenz]

I'd think most probably a kitchen pot, and possibly from Macy's who used a star logo, and I just found was an older company than I'd previously realized, starting in 1843.

Added: One in this search (upper left) appears to have a very similar handle, but the link doesn't take us to the item for additional pictures. http://www.google.com/search?q=anti...eqyATxx4LYCQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAg&biw=1024&bih=672

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I'd think most probably a kitchen pot, and possibly from Macy's who used a star logo, and I just found was an older company than I'd previously realized, starting in 1843.

Added: One in this search (upper left) appears to have a very similar handle, but the link doesn't take us to the item for additional pictures. antique macy's tin pot - Google Search

It does look close enough for me. I'll just call it a tin pot handle and let my curiosity be satisfied. Thanks everyone!

 

[cudamark]

Maybe a handle for a dust pan?