revolutionary cannon tool??

[dfx willy]

hi folks!! i need some help here!! i will send this over to the whats it section but i figured i would run it threw here first to show you guys. NO its not a watch! and NO its not a compass! this is solid one piece cast with three holes! one on each side and one on the bottom. my buddy found this at a rev site and seems to think it was some type of tool on cannons. when he found it there was a one foot chain on it. it looks familiar like ive seen it on a mag before. has any one ever seen one of these before thanx. willy

 

[kuger]

Something to do with percussion caps?

 

[Tnmountains]

Anyone ever figure out what this was? Neat find for sure.
TnMtns

 

[dfx willy]

Anyone ever figure out what this was? Neat find for sure.
TnMtns

no bud! these are the only 2 posts i got willy

 

[Broken knee]

DFX, Try blowing through it maybe it's a whistle just a guess.
Broken Knee

 

[Lucas]

For snuff?

 

[NGE]

The hub for tinker toys sticks ........NGE