Found at Stagecoach Stop

[acedigger]

I found this today at a stagecoach stop. As you can tell its approx. 5 inches long. It appears to be made of brass. There is nothing indicating that it has been broken. Any ideas??

My first thought is that it is a window latch of some sorts. Or maybe a some sort of tool.
I'm sure someone on here has seen one before.

 

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[silverswede]

The best I can come up with is an old cookstove lid lifter. Couldn't find a match but they come in many configurations. heres on from eBay. Good find Ace. Oops forgot the picture. There.

 

[badoscar]

its a handle
Yes it is.

 

[River Rat]

I'm taking a guess with a valve handle. Anyway, it's still a good find.

RR

 

[srss]

Looks like one side of some kind of pliers.

 

[ballbuster]

Looks like a door latch off a wooden ice box.

 

[mojjax]

Handle to a fireplace damper ?

 

[gollum]

Looks like half of a pair of old crimping pliers to me.

Best-Mike

 

[nhbenz]

Is there any wear to the face of the item pointed at below, as if perhaps a cutting edge had been used against it?

 

[DCMatt]

Looks like a door latch off a wooden ice box.

Correct.

Similar to this one:

DCMatt

 

[acedigger]

Good Call DCMatt,
I think your right. It probably is a variation of the pic you have.

Thanks for the input..

 

[zartan7779]

maybe its the door handle off a stage coach ? can't seem to find a good picture online to compare it though .

 

[Tubecity]

My thought also , a door latch or a latch off a cargo box. The hole might be
the pivot point & it looks like it held or latched into something with that 'tooth'
or protruding tab.

 

[tymcmurray]

Looks like half of a pair of old crimping pliers to me.

Best-Mike

That is what I was thinking.

 

[randall61]

looks like a glass cutter

 

[Hardy]

ITS A CRIMPER/PLIERS CIRCA 1888 FOR TACK/COBBLING