✅ SOLVED What is this, lid to a giant salt shaker?

bobclouser

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Oct 20, 2016
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Hi everyone,
I found this item at a house built in 1800 in Groton, MA. It's brass or bronze (non-magnetic). No writing on it. It looks like a lid to a big salt/pepper shaker. Seems like its some kind of filter, with all the holes. Any thoughts?

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maybe a flame spreader to a camping stove ?
 

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Maybe part to an old percolator coffee pot?Actually now that I looked at it more I see the center has a slit where a wick would have gone so I change to a storm lantern part.
 

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It may be the lid to the water container that people used to use to iron with (sprinkle water on clothes while ironing to remove wrinkles).
 

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Wow, thanks for the ideas, everyone! I will follow these leads and let you know if I come up with anything definite.

Bob
 

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