A few items

[gary s fl]

Found the first and second objects at an older site near Mobile, Al. The first object is probably copper and was crushed. I think originally it was shaped like the end of a bat. What was the purpose of the folds (flexibility)? The small end is squared off and straight so it probably didn't break off from a larger piece. Weighs 6.9 g

The second lead object has a 3/16" hole down the middle and is probably a weight from a fishing net. What's unusal are the straight cut lines. First thought was that the lines were made by a knife while cutting fishing line but the lines are all parallel except for one? Weighs 2.8 oz

Found the old Carigas gas-can top at an early boy scout camp. It's fairly thick, made of brass, and has fine threads. This must have been a heavy duty gas-can. I thought it was interesting in that many old objects were really well made.
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[Mackaydon]

This may answer the Carigas item:
http://www.oldgas.com/cgi-bin/class...ory=Other+Petroliana&results_format=headlines
Click on Item #2

 

[creskol]

I wonder if the copper item could be a handle off of something like ...

.. like a letter opener, and the ribs were there for grip. Just a thought.

 

[duggap]

I will throw out a wild guess on the first item. I have seen items similar that were used to carry a spare tip for an old type ink pen. I have also see them carry a religous artifact in them. Again just a guess.