✅ SOLVED unknown tin thing

[finderfarthing]

I found this in the wall of a 1846 house. Can anyone shed light on what it is? its maybe 3" long.

 

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[kuger]

seein,how this lighting was used pre 1850's and the bottle is not of that period,I would say no.....

 

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