Small Brass Barrel Tap, or some sort of modern deco reproduction

[bonepicker]

Yesterday me and my huntin buddy went detecting after work.
He dug a barber quarter and I ended up with about 50 cents in clad. I haven't been finding much lately.
I noticed what looked like a barrel tap in the back of his truck.
I asked him where he dug it and he said he couldn't remember, and he said he thought that it was an old gas valve.

To me it looks like some of the barrel taps that I have dug from the late 18th to early 19th century.

My question is that I have never seen one this small, and wonder what would be the use.
And is it an old barrel tap, or a more modern reproduction.​

The nozzle part has the part that you would hammer.
I have never seen such a decorative knob on an old barrel tap.
And the part that would insert into a barrel looks somewhat different from what I am used to seeing.

What do you guys think.?

 

[bonepicker]

Just wanted to add a pic of a nice barrel tap that I dug a couple years ago.
Notice the similarities, and the differences.

 

[mojjax]

maybe it goes to a gas light

 

[bonepicker]

maybe it goes to a gas light

Most of the gas light valves that I have seen have threads or barbs where the gas exits the valve.​

Looks like a valve that would dispense some type of liquid.
Not sure how this particular design would work with a gas light.

Thanks

 

[Tony in SC]

Not a gas valve. Decorative tap of sorts. Wine decanter ?

 

[Rookster]

Wow. Very cool finds.Congrats. I think I'll pop-A-Top on those pics.

 

[Tpmetal]

Doesn't look gas related except for the size. I'm thinking it's specialty wine/liquor related possibly some other liquid dispensed in smaller volumes

 

[Subterranean]

It sure looks like a liquid dispenser tap of some kind. The upward hook on the top of the spout is made to hold the wire handle of a cup/bucket/pot. Great find! Sub

 

[Gare]

Maybe a Bottle Tap also

 

[sutphin]

GASSS VALVE