Crossed Serpents

[Lgc42090]

I found this the other day at a permission that dates to the 1700s. It was about 8" down. Made of copper i think, maybe brass. I believe when it was whole there were two more snakes on the broken end. The design looks familiar but i haven't been able to figure it out. Found in the same hole was the bent over rosehead square nail which fits the hole in it.

 

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[ANTIQUARIAN]

Definitely made of stamped brass, looks to be a drawer handle face plate.
Yours looks to be mid-19thc in design.

Here are some complete examples, not from the same date period, but you get the idea.
Dave

 

[GB1]

nice find

 

[A2coins]

Great ID cool find

 

[Madmox]

Jormungand. The Midgard Serpent. Offspring of Loki and was cast into the ocean and grew so large as to surround the world. I’m going with that as the theme.