My first good find & Im still wondering?

[COUNTRY GIRL]

My first good find & I'm still wondering?

I posted this here years ago and still am not sure what the heck it is? OK it's driving me nuts.

So as much info as I can give is..........it is some sort of locking mechanism, but too many ways to lock? The home stead it was found at was built as a Sanitarium in 1870, it was found near the entrance to the main part of the house about 8" down. The home is across the road from the river, they burned coal, ice was farmed along with logs on the river in that era. So from nautical to medical to household use................I can't figure it out.

I pulled it back out the other night, cleaned her up, tried to mount it to get an idea on it's use, no luck here.

The item is made of solid brass (except for the knob), 6" long about 1" wide at the hinged part, I'm not sure if the knob turned or not. There is a part on the edge where I'm guessing another lock mechanism inserted and another piece latched over the key weigh that sticks out? There is a makers mark? In a triangle that says MLC or MLG .

Here are the pictures..........ask away?

 

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[COUNTRY GIRL]

Re: My first good find & I'm still wondering?

Here is another view.

 

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[jgowans]

Re: My first good find & I'm still wondering?

Here is a link to a Drophead Typewriter Desk.
http://www.google.com/patents?id=bI...=30&rview=1&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=0_1

Ours was bigger though and very heavy.
Again just a thought

 

[Ifoundit69]

Re: My first good find & I'm still wondering?

I vote for door stop !

 

[Sky Pilot]

Re: My first good find & I'm still wondering?

Just a guess: Perhaps an pipe organ valve? Whatever, it is definitely cool!! Great find! Regards, Richard.