What is this? Brass- set, stacked (might twist) 6 holes each- Civil War Relic

[sarawisman]

 

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[kuger]

Salt and pepper shaker tops

 

[sarawisman]

Thanks for your reply, Kuger. We found them in a field with several other civil war relics. Are they from the same time period?

 

[sorahc]

I've dug a few if exactly the same things in CW sites.

 

[sorahc]

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[kuger]

Thanks for your reply, Kuger. We found them in a field with several other civil war relics. Are they from the same time period?

...that ya got me on,as a "for sure",I would say its highly possible they are of that period.There are some very sharp folks on here that can probably give you a definate answer

 

[BosnMate]

Salt and pepper shaker tops

That was my first thought.

 

[yaxthri]

I think these are the two parts of a (twistable) top for a sand shaker, used for drying the ink when writting with a quill.
This theory would stand if the two parts are different one fro another and looking like they could fit one into the other. By twisting them the holes align or get covered allowing the sand the get out or stay in...
The picture is not focused and I cannot make out the detail I need for my theory.

There was a thread on this topic here
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/270674-colonial-shaker-tops-solved.html