🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Any ideas?

[Lenrac2]

I found this in the old city square that has had schools on the property and is now a park. We've found our oldest stuff here. I think it may be copper. The inside has wood or leather in it. There are 2 little screws on one side and one has a small washer thing on the inside. I think there may be iron in the top hole. It may not be anything but has us intrigued as to what it may have been. All ideas appreciated! Thanks for looking!

 

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[Sandog]

Don't have any idea, but looks like it was circular to start and got rolled up, Looking forward to finding out.

 

[Lenrac2]

Don't have any idea, but looks like it was circular to start and got rolled up, Looking forward to finding out.

I was thinking that but the metal is really hard and heavy. It definitely could be rolled up.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

It strikes me as being the base to an old light bulb socket.

Here's an interesting website about the history of light sockets...
http://www.mosaicshades.com/antique2005/sockets/

Dave

 

[ticndig]

What are the two small bumps in pic#2 they look like screw heads.

 

[Lenrac2]

What are the two small bumps in pic#2 they look like screw heads.

They are tiny screws.

 

[Lenrac2]

It strikes me as being the base to an old light bulb socket.

Here's an interesting website about the history of light sockets...
http://www.mosaicshades.com/antique2005/sockets/

Dave

Thank you! Worth looking into! I always appreciate learning new things!

 

[bowwinkles]

Vintage reflector out of an old flashlight.

 

[DCMatt]

Maybe the end of a roller shade?

 

[Lenrac2]

Maybe the end of a roller shade?

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That would explain the wood or whatever inside.

 

[Gare]

What about some type of Horse Tack to attach to leather to hold some type of guide . U am ReALLY REACHING LOL

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

It looks like the socket from a lamp.

 

[Dougie Webb]

I think @DCMatt is on to something. A thing-a-ma-job that was screwed in to the end of something wooden and then got smushed.

 

[Lenrac2]

I think @DCMatt is on to something. A thing-a-ma-job that was screwed in to the end of something wooden and then got smushed.

Agreed. Weird that with as stiff as the metal is that the edges are turned in. Never found anything smushed quite like that.

 

[GoldieLocks]

I believe they are old wooden window shade rollers maybe from about 1940-70?