I feel like I've seen this before

[Lgc42090]

Dug this out of a river a while back. Been soaking in Evaporust for about a week. Just got all the concreted nasty off of it after about an hour of scrubbing, picking, and a few good whacks. I feel like I've seen one before but can't quite put my finger on what it is. About 3.5" wide by 3" tall. About 3/8ths thick

 

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[Bruce R]

Looks like it's representing some sort of rope knot.

 

[kcm]

Could it be from a livestock branding iron?

 

[Bitdrop]

Could be the bottom part of a door knocker?

 

[nhbenz]

Maybe why it looks familiar? It reminds me of an automotive V8 emblem/badge: 1934 ford v8 emblem - Google Search
... Except I'm not sure anyone ever used iron for such a thing (sems like a bad idea), so that's surely not it.

 

[nhbenz]

Woodstove finial?

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

A horseshoe shape with an A in the middle.

 

[Bruce R]

Ain't that what they call a love knot ?

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

I would go with part of a branding iron. doubtful to find an exact match.

But this one sho is close

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