Brass Item...No Idea What It Is

[pine3874]

Found this today in an empty lot where I also found a merc(no photo). I tried to ID it on Google Lens, but no luck. On the bottom where you can see a small hole on the side, there is another small hole of the same size on the other side. If you think you know what this is, please let me know. Thanks

 

[JCR TX]

I think it is probably an early electric light or fan ceiling bezel. The small hole would be for the switch pull string.

 

[NEPA Bud]

1/2 of a brass bra

 

[pine3874]

UPDATE: The two small holes on the sides are threaded.

 

[coinspader]

Maybe an early tail light

 

[Odanscoils]

1/2 of a brass bra

I was thinking early tin foil hat. With mounting screws.
Though it looks like a top or bottom cap/cup to something.

 

[pine3874]

New photo after pulling it apart the best I could.

 

[Rick(ND)]

I am thinking it is part of a lamp that hold the globe on a floor lamp as I see the small holes are treaded and would have small screws in them to hold the globe of the light. The bigger hole on top would be where the switch would be mounted.
That is what I would say it is.

 

[Ronstar]

Im with Rick on this one….!

 

[thepest]

almost looks like the lamp housing for an old tractor...

 

[Odanscoils]

almost looks like the lamp housing for an old tractor...
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Hmmm. Could be a headlight bucket off something. Maybe motorcycle. Mounting holes both sides.

 

[Ronstar]

Looking at the quarter in the original photo vs the tractor light photo I’m thinking could it be an old headlight housing off an early car in the “brass light” era?????