🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Interesting old looking?

Blekoslav

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Looks to me like a mediaeval strap end, used to prevent clothing and legging straps and thongs from fraying or curling, and to add weight such that they hung attractively. There are a myriad of different forms but, if you Google the term, you may find similar examples.
 

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Maybe half of a cloak fastener. Although it is a bit small... For a child's cloak?

These are replicas but you get the idea.

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Cartouche is a style of work? Or you mean like a mold?
A cartouche is a necklace pendant, most notably done by the Egyptian jewelry makers for centuries. I have a few gold ones I had made for you wife and daughters while in Egypt in the 80's. Here's an example of a silver one. What you have has the right shape, that's the first thing I thought of. Or it could jut be a cool looking zipper pull.
 

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A cartouche is a necklace pendant, most notably done by the Egyptian jewelry makers for centuries. I have a few gold ones I had made for you wife and daughters while in Egypt in the 80's. Here's an example of a silver one. What you have has the right shape, that's the first thing I thought of. Or it could jut be a cool looking zipper pull.
I think the shape is similar but work is modern. Mine is opened work, bronze and hand made with diffrent size holes wich makes me think it is old . I could be wrong but i think it is like red coat said a medieval strap end.
 

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