Okay...after exhaustive googling I figured it out..... it's a Wallace & Sons wick adjuster for a Little Giant kerosene lamp! Answered my own question..
Okay...after exhaustive googling I figured it out..... it's a Wallace & Sons wick adjuster for a Little Giant kerosene lamp! Answered my own question..
It looks like maybe one side of your iron chunk says "NO.7B"? Possibly dusting them with flour and wiping off the excess would bring out the letters/numbers... I've been impressed with the results that can have (learned it here!)