RR Station Whatzit

[cambria09]

Hello from FL. I found this at a 1900's RR station. It is brass and has no ID markings on it.

It looks kinda heavy duty for it but maybe it's a curtain rod holder?

Let me know if you can ID it. Thanks for the view and any info. Good luck. C9

 

[bigfoot1]

it is possible that is a cradle for a wall mount oil/candle lamp.a less ornate one in photo..a simple guess

 

[sutphin]

At first glance I thought it was a base to a world globe, interesting,vanzutphen

 

[DCMatt]

it is possible that is a cradle for a wall mount oil/candle lamp.a less ornate one in photo..a simple guess

Agree. Wall mount of some kind... lamp, clock, sign... Hard to say exactly what, but it is an awesome piece.

Any old photos of the inside of the station? They might yield a clue.

DCMatt

 

[Goldiver]

it is possible that is a cradle for a wall mount oil/candle lamp.a less ornate one in photo..a simple guessView attachment 1161609

I agree, I found a similar one but rounded style. Wall-Mounted Classic Brass Lamp, Oil Lamp

 

[bradyboy]

Sun dial base?
Brady

 

[cambria09]

Hello All. Thanks for the replies and guesses as to the intended use of this item.

It seems too heavy duty for a lamp mount (brass base is 3/32-IN thick) and when it set against the ceiling you cannot see the decoration on the knob.

I may go back today to see if there are more clues in the ground. HH. C9

 

[RichieRich]

At first glance I thought it was a foot rail holder however I cannot find an image to match. Cool find