HELP! mystery brass with blue and white marble/cabision

[driftwood1963]

I am posting these pictures with the hope that someone can help me identify this item.
Found it yesterday at a site that lots of old coins (freemindstuck had a four barber day here erfect10: ) and horse tack has been found.
it was very deep almost 8 inches.
Most of the older coins and tack were found in the same general area.
Any opinions on this would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for checking this out!

 

[del]

well to me it looks like a vintage valve stem cover for a tire with a marble stuck in the end . heres a picture of some old stem covers .

can you take the marble out to see if there are threads in that end ??

 

[Full Metal Digger]

I think Del is right but it could also be a very old henway.

 

[coinnut]

I think Del is right but it could also be a very old henway.

Ok, I'll do it lol What's a henway?

 

[del]

Ok, I'll do it lol What's a henway?

lol lol :-> :->

 

[Rudy]

Ok, I'll do it lol What's a henway?

Oh, about two and a half pounds. lol

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WhatsAHenway

 

[Epi-hunter]

8/ 8/ lol

Okay, am I the only person who didn't see that coming?

But Dan, why would someone stick a marble in a valve stem cover for a tire and then drop it on the ground? :thinkingabout:

I think it's an antique marble holder. :grin: lol

 

[del]

8/ 8/ lol

Okay, am I the only person who didn't see that coming?

But Dan, why would someone stick a marble in a valve stem cover for a tire and then drop it on the ground? :thinkingabout:

I think it's an antique marble holder. :grin: lol

wish i knew Angie :dontknow: I did have a lot of marbles when i was a kid ( seemed to have lost all my marbles now that i'm older lol rofl) and my Mom would find them everywhere. I guess what i'm trying to say is Kids will stick the darnest things in the wierdest places lol lol.


would like to see if he can remove the marble as it might clear up just what the object is .

 

[Rudy]

8/ 8/ lol

Okay, am I the only person who didn't see that coming?

I :smitten: when I put one over you. :daydream:

 

[z118]

I guess what i'm trying to say is Kids will stick the darnest things in the wierdest places lol lol.

I'm not ashamed to admit I got a Lego piece stuck in my nose once. :embarrassed:

 

[del]

I'm not ashamed to admit I got a Lego piece stuck in my nose once. :embarrassed:

Matt i'll never look at a lego brick the same way lol lol

 

[Epi-hunter]

I :smitten: when I put one over you. :daydream:

Yeah, well... don't get used to it. lol oke:

 

[Rudy]

Yeah, well... don't get used to it. lol oke:

Yes mam. :blush:

 

[Epi-hunter]

Yes mam. :blush:

lol lol

 

[driftwood1963]

I got a good chuckle when I checked this thread!
I have dug several of the old valve stem covers and this object is smaller in length and thinner than any I have come across.
The marble is just a bit larger than a pencil eraser.
Going to take some close ups and post them up.
In the side view thats posted there is a line you can see....it turns there freely....that made me think it was a lipstick container....with a pee-wee marble stuck in it ::huh:: ....but...its such a heavy casing that now I am doubting that also.

 

[driftwood1963]

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[driftwood1963]

when I took the macro pic i noticed a tiny patent pending faintly on the side