Colonial site "what is it?"

[K1DDO1979]

I had this on another thread where I found some colonial items but had no answers and thought someone on here might be able to identify this hook thing I dug....

 

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[ironhorse]

Second pic shows it was riveted to something copper, I'd say it was a large pot or cauldron, so quite possibly it made a loop and held a handle or ring to hang it over a fire or move it around
Perhaps an old rendering pot

 

[bigfoot1]

I'm with ironhorse

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Definitely an attachment to an iron pot which was used to connect the handle. I found one last year but it came from a copper pot.

 

[tamrock]

Huh! No clue??, but something about it looks so strikingly familiar.

 

[K1DDO1979]

Definitely an attachment to an iron pot which was used to connect the handle. I found one last year but it came from a copper pot.

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Sweet. I knew someone would get it sooner or later. So mine was iron on a copper pot instead. [emoji2]