hello everyone found this little item today under an apple tree but it looks to me to be some sort of a decorative hanger like would be on a door jamb or a mail box but figured I'd post it on here and see if someone else had a better idea.
Benz is quite right!! They were often used to hold kerosene or oil lamps in the days of yore, there were two used thusly at my grandparents house. Nowadays most folks use them to hold potted plants from what I've seen.