What is this? Updated with Answer
 

skinny Shooter.

Great question!

From the clothes on the person holding the device, it looks like French & Indian War garb, I would say the device is to blow air into the base of a fire one is starting with flint and steel. I suspect the small end goes into the mouth and the bell shaped end goes to the bottom of the fire pile.

Adam

Maybe a candle snuffer?

Keep guessin'. :)

Adam you are corect about the garb.
Its F&I and the wearer is a member of the Weiser Battalion.

I have another photo to show of this item a bit later.
Allen

Did anyone say uncle yet? :D

Almost looks like the device to blow unburnt powder out of a muzzleloader. . . . . almost

GoodOlBoy

Could it be a device for lighting tinder?

I'm gonna agree with the tender starter!!!!
Dan

Nope, keep guessing.
I'll give it a day or so and then post the answer.
:D

Is it a big brass thing?

A Haseesh pipe? :D

GoodOlBoy

Haseesh???
Gazuntite!

That's what they call Hashish in east Texas.

:D
Pretty slick isn't it?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...2/IMG_0227.jpg

I knew I had seen something like that, but I couldn't get my brain to work.
http://www.schredds.com/images/1073opip.jpg