interesting item

[Moe (fl)]

Found this a couple of months ago at beach.

It is made of copper or bronze. It looks old.

Any ideas? It is part of an old lock?

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Agony and Death on a Gold Rush Steamer: The Disastrous Sinking of the Side-Wheeler Yankee Blade - Grab it through Amazon!

[NOLA_Ken]

I have seen parts exactly like that, but I can't for the life of me remember where right now. The first thing that comes to mind is part of an electrical relay......