Some sort of medicinal item perhaps? I rather doubt a toy cannon would be made of glass, and if it were a bottle, I would expect a base. Not so helpful I'm afraid, but it's another avenue of inquiry.
Hope that helps!
K
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> On Jan 10, 2015, at 1:01 AM, HISTARCH automatic digest system <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 15:02:03 -0500
> From: Carol Serr <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: another mystery object - toy cannon?
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> Looks like a glass cannon "barrel" (dont know the term)...so, a toy, I would imagine (possibly filled with candy).
> The nubs sticking out would be the trunnions...where it pivots. ??
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard W Galloway <[log in to unmask]>
> To: HISTARCH <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Fri, Dec 5, 2014 11:55 am
> Subject: Re: another mystery object
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>
> This brought up a memory of a bottle I saw somewhere once before, but
> can't remember where. It was a Whiskey bottle like this one:
> http://www.peachridgeglass.com/2012/03/general-scotts-artillery-bitters-the-ultimate-cannon-barrel-figural/
>
> Perhaps some one from the Bottle ID group will pipe in with some more
> examples.
>
> Richard
>
>
>> On 12/5/2014 11:34 AM, Linda Hylkema wrote:
>> Thanks to those who responded to my "curtain finial". I'm confident that's
>> what it is...now I have another object from the same deposit. It is clear
>> glass, and looks like a handle with two knobs on one end (like it is meant
>> to be inserted into something and the knobs keep it from coming out??). The
>> end opposite the knobs is broken.
>>
>> You can see it here:
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/20752981@N05/sets/72157649625455015/
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any help...
>>
>> Linda
>>
>> Linda Hylkema
>> *Cultural Resources Manager, Santa Clara University*
>> W: *408-554-4513* | C: *408-219-5748* | F: *408-551-1709* | Ricard
>> Observatory | 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
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> Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 20:13:54 +0000
> From: "Branstner, Mark C" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: another mystery object - toy cannon?
>
> Paula,
>
> Just wanted to let you know that I will staying down here tonite to get
> some work done, and will come up tomorrow morning. I will get there
> between 12-1. I will be far more relaxed for us Š
>
> Love, Mark
> ___________________________________
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> Senior Historical Archaeologist
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> Prairie Research Institute
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> On 1/9/15, 2:02 PM, "Carol Serr" <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
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>> Looks like a glass cannon "barrel" (dont know the term)...so, a toy, I
>> would imagine (possibly filled with candy).
>> The nubs sticking out would be the trunnions...where it pivots. ??
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Richard W Galloway <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: HISTARCH <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Fri, Dec 5, 2014 11:55 am
>> Subject: Re: another mystery object
>>
>>
>> This brought up a memory of a bottle I saw somewhere once before, but
>> can't remember where. It was a Whiskey bottle like this one:
>> http://www.peachridgeglass.com/2012/03/general-scotts-artillery-bitters-th
>> e-ultimate-cannon-barrel-figural/
>>
>> Perhaps some one from the Bottle ID group will pipe in with some more
>> examples.
>>
>> Richard
>>
>>
>>> On 12/5/2014 11:34 AM, Linda Hylkema wrote:
>>> Thanks to those who responded to my "curtain finial". I'm confident
>>> that's
>>> what it is...now I have another object from the same deposit. It is
>>> clear
>>> glass, and looks like a handle with two knobs on one end (like it is
>>> meant
>>> to be inserted into something and the knobs keep it from coming out??).
>>> The
>>> end opposite the knobs is broken.
>>>
>>> You can see it here:
>>>
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/20752981@N05/sets/72157649625455015/
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any help...
>>>
>>> Linda
>>>
>>> Linda Hylkema
>>> *Cultural Resources Manager, Santa Clara University*
>>> W: *408-554-4513* | C: *408-219-5748* | F: *408-551-1709* | Ricard
>>> Observatory | 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
>>
>>
>>
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> Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 20:24:34 +0000
> From: "Branstner, Mark C" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: another mystery object - toy cannon?
>
> Wow, that could have been waaaay more embarrassing ...
>
> Apologies.
>
> ___________________________________
>
> Mark C. Branstner, RPA, AARP
> Senior Historical Archaeologist
>
> Illinois State Archaeological Survey
> Prairie Research Institute
> University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
> 209 Nuclear Physics Lab, MC-571
> 23 East Stadium Drive
> Champaign, IL 61820
>
> Phone: 217.244.0892
> Fax: 217.244.7458
> Cell: 217.549.6990
> [log in to unmask]
>
> "When you are dead, you don't know that you are dead. It is difficult only
> for the others ... It is the same when you are stupid." -- Anonymous
>
>
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>
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>> On 1/9/15, 2:13 PM, "Branstner, Mark C" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> Paula,
>>
>> Just wanted to let you know that I will staying down here tonite to get
>> some work done, and will come up tomorrow morning. I will get there
>> between 12-1. I will be far more relaxed for us Š
>>
>> Love, Mark
>> ___________________________________
>>
>> Mark C. Branstner, RPA, AARP
>> Senior Historical Archaeologist
>>
>> Illinois State Archaeological Survey
>> Prairie Research Institute
>> University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
>> 209 Nuclear Physics Lab, MC-571
>> 23 East Stadium Drive
>> Champaign, IL 61820
>>
>> Phone: 217.244.0892
>> Fax: 217.244.7458
>> Cell: 217.549.6990
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>> "When you are dead, you don't know that you are dead. It is difficult only
>> for the others Š It is the same when you are stupid." -- Anonymous
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 1/9/15, 2:02 PM, "Carol Serr" <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Looks like a glass cannon "barrel" (dont know the term)...so, a toy, I
>>> would imagine (possibly filled with candy).
>>> The nubs sticking out would be the trunnions...where it pivots. ??
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Richard W Galloway <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: HISTARCH <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Fri, Dec 5, 2014 11:55 am
>>> Subject: Re: another mystery object
>>>
>>>
>>> This brought up a memory of a bottle I saw somewhere once before, but
>>> can't remember where. It was a Whiskey bottle like this one:
>>> http://www.peachridgeglass.com/2012/03/general-scotts-artillery-bitters-t
>>> h
>>> e-ultimate-cannon-barrel-figural/
>>>
>>> Perhaps some one from the Bottle ID group will pipe in with some more
>>> examples.
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 12/5/2014 11:34 AM, Linda Hylkema wrote:
>>>> Thanks to those who responded to my "curtain finial". I'm confident
>>>> that's
>>>> what it is...now I have another object from the same deposit. It is
>>>> clear
>>>> glass, and looks like a handle with two knobs on one end (like it is
>>>> meant
>>>> to be inserted into something and the knobs keep it from coming out??).
>>>> The
>>>> end opposite the knobs is broken.
>>>>
>>>> You can see it here:
>>>>
>>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/20752981@N05/sets/72157649625455015/
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance for any help...
>>>>
>>>> Linda
>>>>
>>>> Linda Hylkema
>>>> *Cultural Resources Manager, Santa Clara University*
>>>> W: *408-554-4513* | C: *408-219-5748* | F: *408-551-1709* | Ricard
>>>> Observatory | 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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