anyone recognize this pretty brass lid thing?

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I know this is a long shot, but does anyone know what this is from?

It's a little decoration with a rose and butterfly that came up as non-ferrous on my detector. It looks like it's brass plated; the gold color seems to be overtop what looks like iron or tin. It has a little hinge on the wide end and is broken off on the narrow side, I couldn't find the rest. It's quite thin, with the design showing clearly on the back, no writing or marks anywhere that I could tell.

The hinge has me thinking lid, but maybe a clip or some kind of clasp for a book. It came from an area where I've been finding mostly older stuff, that is, not a recently trashed site.

Thanks for looking.
 

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Hello Benny, it looks like a broken book clasp. Breezie
 

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Thanks, Breezie.

The more I look at it, and pictures on google, the more I think that's it. Lots like it. Although I can't see where it would be attached, maybe on the broken end. I guess unless someone has one at home, I'd never know for sure.
 

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I have a broken one still attached, and will post the pic tomorrow. :thumbsup:
 

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