What is this ?

[eborac]

Hi,
friend found this on an island beach near northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The island is in the path of early shipping through Torres Strait. Friend thinks it's a candle holder. Any ideas ?
Thanks HH

 

[allen]

it very well couldve been !!

 

[goldguru]

ARRRR Dat Be De Capt'ns Copper Pegleg contraption

 

[Noodle]

biscuit cutter ... bell with no ringer... pretty... show it cleaned up!

 

[lostcauses]

Don't clean this to the metal. Patina is good, taken to metal bad.
It could be a candle holder.
And I will mention one other strange use for such, a scraper. The wide end. I doubt it due to the tapered thin tube, and the loop,

I go with the candle holder.

 

[eborac]

Hi again,
I forget to mention that the metal appears to be brass. At least the colour suggests so.

 

[traderoftreasures]

i think instead of candles mabye it was turned over and put on a stake, and used to hold coals or oil to make a tiki torch

 

[intimer]

flag topper part of ball missing --- wag!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Brilliant! that's it. Great ID...Complete with hook to attach the draw cord

 

[72cheyenne]

flag topper part of ball missing --- wag!

Sounds the best guess yet.

http://www.the-flag-center.com/shop/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=827

 

[johnnyi]

good guess intimer!