✅ SOLVED Brass Tool, what is it?

[RAINMAKER63]

Found this in my yard while doing some remodeling. The property that my house is on use to be and old farm.

 

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[osage express]

it looks like a shoe spoon.Ok Rainmaker you can stop the rain now.We have about 3/4" of ice So far.LOL Welcome to tnet

 

[Sentrom]

Single-bladed duckbill speculum.

 

[RAINMAKER63]

I was thinking it had something to do with melting lead.

 

[pkb]

his n hers shoe horn

 

[creskol]

Single-bladed duckbill speculum.

OUCH .. for which orifice?

 

[nhbenz]

Similar to a marrow scoop/spoon, but not quite. I'd guess it had been plated at one point, brass being a good base for for plating... Any signs of that?

 

[Breezie]

I downloaded a few of your pics and lighten them. It looks like you have a 'mammy made' pewter double headed spoon of some type, which could have been used for measuring or scooping. I saw 2 hand carved initials that appeared to be a T.O. or a T.G., which I'm assuming was the maker.



Interesting find
Breezie

 

[lefttrn]

Looks like the tool used to smooth mortar joints when laying bricks.

 

[taz42o]

OUCH .. for which orifice?

Its double ended, for both.

 

[RAINMAKER63]

Its solid brass, not plated. Thanks for all the reply's.

 

[yorky]

tool used in foundary's by moulders

 

[Breezie]

tool used in foundary's by moulders

Nice ID Yorky. According to this page, it's a Flange and bead slick.

259. Tools Used In Moulding


Breezie

 

[nhbenz]

Good job Yorky, and Breezie for the specifics! This site shows them too and helped me understand the item a bit too: Foundry Manual - Part 2

 

[RAINMAKER63]

I wonder if the man that lived here worked at a foundry that was located about 5 blocks from here?