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dv8grl
03-11-2007, 02:00 PM
DHs grandpa said he found it under a house that was recently demolished in rural alabama...

http://www.picturetrail.com/nikihoy

Its over 6" long. Made of a heavy cast iron. Looks like a cage of some sort , as you can open it and lock it, it also has the little doo-hickey on top, to hang it from somewhere...?
PJDancer
03-11-2007, 02:13 PM
looks like something you would put a candle in, but i'm just guessing.
Tasha405
03-11-2007, 02:30 PM
looks like something you would put a candle in, but i'm just guessing.That's what I'm guessing too.
nanajoanie
03-11-2007, 02:52 PM
It is a candle holder, also for incense. I used to have one years ago and gave it away.
belleofpa
03-11-2007, 03:26 PM
Its pretty neat whatever it is...wanna get rid of it let me know.
tsquared
03-11-2007, 03:52 PM
awwww guys that looks more like a Roman helmet....................lol
evrita
03-11-2007, 04:35 PM
Looks like one of those insence holders they use in a church at Easter and midnight mass that kill me
dv8grl
03-11-2007, 07:23 PM
thanks! the incense / candle holder were a few guess the family had made. I've never seen anything like it before.
Trishntx
03-11-2007, 08:14 PM
Man, I want it too. that is awesome looking whatever it is. I wonder how old it is????
MistyWolf
03-11-2007, 08:41 PM
I wonder if it's similar to this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-CAST-IRON-BIRD-CAGE-COIN-BANK-SAFE_W0QQitemZ270098056685QQcategoryZ886QQcmdZView Item
wyozozo
03-11-2007, 08:55 PM
It's a string/twine holder. You put a ball of string in it, feed the end through the hole in the bottom and pull out what you need.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-19thC-Cast-Iron-Hanging-String-Holder_W0QQitemZ250092113465QQcategoryZ20087QQrdZ1 QQcmdZViewItem
DBackFan
03-11-2007, 09:15 PM
Nice find wyozozo!! Worth quite a bit too it seems.
ahippiechic
03-12-2007, 09:32 AM
It's a string/twine holder. You put a ball of string in it, feed the end through the hole in the bottom and pull out what you need.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-19thC-Cast-Iron-Hanging-String-Holder_W0QQitemZ250092113465QQcategoryZ20087QQrdZ1 QQcmdZViewItem

Yes, that's what it is. I remember one hanging in the barn when I was growing up.