Decoration from the dump

[Michiganne]

Hi all,
My two young boys have been having fun digging in a little dump (that we now own) near us. It isn't very old, maybe 40's - 50's based on our findings. Yesterday they came home with this decorative item. It was obviously meant to hang and is two sided. Penny for scale. I had no idea on this one. The image on it looks like a cat with wings.

TIA,
Michiganne

 

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[Breezie]

Although it could be part of an antique hanging lamp, I think because of the positions of the hooks and shape, it's a Victorian wind chime. Each of the 3 hooks would have held a bell. Remember during that era of time, people were quite superstitious, and felt the 'ringing of a bell' would ward off evil spirits, which is why most were hung on the front porch, preceding the front door. The bat was/is a strong symbol of illusion and rebirth.

At any rate, I thought I'd add my opinion to the 'bat-room.' Breezie

 

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