🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Brass whatzit from civil war site

[tnt-hunter]

This brass whatzit is interesting. This is a civil war site, but it was also a farm before it was a school. It looks like an end piece that broke off of something. Does anyone with civil war relic experience recognize this or is it more modern? Any help would be appreciated. (The grid is 1/4 inch blocks for size reference)

Thanks in advance, good luck, stay safe and keep swingin.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Agony and Death on a Gold Rush Steamer: The Disastrous Sinking of the Side-Wheeler Yankee Blade - Grab it through Amazon!

[Tony in SC]

Early wire connector?

 

[ARC]

Resembles an early version of a "ball catch" ... similar to this modern version...

 

[tnt-hunter]

Resembles an early version of a "ball catch" ... similar to this modern version...

View attachment 2118890

That does look like a possibility. Thanks for the input.