I have no idea.

[mainer]

Anyone got a clue as to what this is?

 

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[rusty nail]

what is it made of

 

[Broken knee]

Possibly a belt or strap end? Neat find. HH
Broken Knee

 

[mainer]

what is it made of

Brass or copper.

Possibly a belt or strap end? Neat find. HH
Broken Knee

Never thought of that. Thank you.

 

[S IL THer]

Slide for bolo tie??

 

[mainer]

Slide for bolo tie??

That actually came to mind when I cleaned it, but wasnt sure.

 

[Mackaydon]

Scarf slide?

 

[HoosierPirates]

Deco from a horse saddle?

 

[Noodle]

With the "fold over" design on the back, it could be any one of those suggestions. Use some electrolysis on it and let us see how beautiful it is! What is the depth of the area between the base and the folded over area? Cloth-thickness or leather-thickness?

 

[Breezie]

Slide for bolo tie??

That's my vote too. Breezie

 

[mainer]

Thanks for all the replies. I'm gonna mark this one as solved.