🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Brass Item found in 1860-70s saloons

[jwarner51]

Any ideas on this item? I found this in a trash pit from an old saloon site dating to the mid 1860s through the later 1870s. It’s brass and threaded and the end has a center hole? No stamps or makers marks other than the lines toward the point. Any help is appreciated as always.

 

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[Back-of-the-boat]

Probably a tapper handle, the hole in the end was because it was machined on a metal lathe.IMO

 

[BBJJBB]

Any ideas on this item? I found this in a trash pit from an old saloon site dating to the mid 1860s through the later 1870s. It’s brass and threaded and the end has a center hole? No stamps or makers marks other than the lines toward the point. Any help is appreciated as always.

Saloon beer tap

 

[traveller777]

The other two guys nailed it. Beer tap handle. Check some more. You might find the tap.

 

[Fourman110]

Probably a tapper handle, the hole in the end was because it was machined on a metal lathe.IMO

Imagine all the joy that handle brought back in the day.

 

[traveller777]

Imagine all the joy that handle brought back in the day.

I will drink to that.

 

[jwarner51]

I appreciate all the cheerful commentary and the help. Cheers to all you!