Book clasp and brass thingny ?

[Badfrog]

I found this in a site founded at the beggining of the 1800's. What do you think ?

 

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[Montana Jim]

I think your brass thinggy is half a padlock...

 

[dg39]

The other is half of a clasp buckle. The holes on one end are for the cloth or leather to be sewn to.
DG