I agree that it is a wick holder from an oil or kerosene lamp, a fairly
ornate one (are there any traces of plating on the artifact, especially on
the filigree?), partially crushed.

D. Babson.




On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 7:17 PM, Kayla Marciniszyn <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> It looks like a bell to me - the center is completely hollow. Thoughts?
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/m33onjpwl138csw/IMG_02982.JPG?dl=0
>