Identification Challenge

[Indiana Digger]

Hi Everyone,


This one is far out of my league. Found around 5 inches deep at the site of an old log cabin & log barn.
Around 6 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep and made of iron/metal.
There are 3 areas that look to have some type of retaining clips.

Flower pot? Bowl? Hubcap? Bell cover?

First plausible answer wins a million internets.

Yes, also posted in ID Help Forum.

Thanks for your help!


~Indiana Digger~

 

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[lostcauses]

Part of an ash tray.

 

[DD-777]

I was thinking some type of spindle cap for an old piece of farm equipment but 6 inches is pretty big for that. Any way to wire brush it a little? looks like there might be some detail in the second pic...

 

[Breezie]

I think it is some type of melting pot or cook pot that would have hung over an open fire. It has a rim on the bottom for placement when not hanging. It's really hard to tell with all the crud on it; of course, it could turn out to be a hanging planter, but I'm still leaning toward fire/heat/cooking. Breezie

 

[lookindown]

Headlight covers from an old car ?

 

[Daedalus]

Is it Cast Iron ? if it is then I think Breezie is right ! It does look like a old style cooking bowl .

 

[AKiwi]

Looks like a hubcap, with the quarter turn lugs

 

[trixie charger]

I think it is some type of melting pot or cook pot that would have hung over an open fire. It has a rim on the bottom for placement when not hanging. It's really hard to tell with all the crud on it; of course, it could turn out to be a hanging planter, but I'm still leaning toward fire/heat/cooking. Breezie

Gotta agree with ya Breezie, but will add I think maybe for melting Lead to cast Bullits with

 

[taz42o]

I dont think melted metal would pour well from that shape.
Could be ashtray, are notches cigarette size? If not I would say the notches and tabs just inside the notches were for attaching it to something else.

 

[traderoftreasures]

My mom had one of these once, it had three chains about 8 inches long and came to one ring up top. Idk what it was, maybe for flowers, but probably a bird feeder.

 

[kuger]

Sure looks like a hub cap

 

[Silver Searcher]

It looks like a Fire Alarm Bell Cover

SS

 

[bradyboy]

Alarm / bell cover
Brady

 

[kuger]

I dont think it is a bell with the three attachments the way they are as that would take away the vibration,ie. "ring"

 

[Zephyr]

Ash tray bottom, missing the rim that clips onto it.