Brass nossle? Possibly civil war?

[Cold Digger]

Lund about 20 feet from a union Calvary spur. Not saying it is civil was but possible. This is also a farm so it could be anything. Thanks for any insight!

 

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[fyrffytr1]

Are there just the two rows of holes? If so it might be part of a gas fired burner.

 

[johnnyi]

Although I've never seen one with holes like that, it has the dimensions the of half of a keg tap the goes in the keg with the rest broken off. (maybe a homemade plugged and drilled filtering tap?)

 

[johnnyi]

Ah, here is an example and I saw a few more which are older than this... Vintage Brass Beer Barrel TAP 1160G Double | eBay

 

[Cold Digger]

It has 4 rows of holes

 

[johnnyi]

Yes it does. If you look carefully at the holes though you'll see they were put there unevenly, as if perhaps home-done and by someone trying for function, so I wouldn't think the number of rows would matter if it ws a tap. I don't know. Anyway I should have posted a better example that was closer to the early period https://www.etsy.com/listing/182781988/large-antique-brass-barrel-tap-victorian?ref=market

 

[Ant]

My guess is that it might be a torch welding tip.

 

[Cold Digger]

I think you right on Johnny! Thanks!! There was a town here during the 1850s-1880s