New Mystery! ??

[drewdiggs]

2" x 1" maybe. A piece to a lock??

 

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[Tpmetal]

boy that is puzzling ?? looks to pinch shut on a rope or chain maybe?

 

[Hawks88]

I don’t know but I like it and can’t wait till someone comes along an ID,s it.

 

[cudamark]

Did the pin extend down below the bottom edge at one time? If so, maybe it's a depth gauge similar to one used to measure tire tread depth.

 

[randazzo1]

I don’t why, but something about it makes me think it’s from a musical instrument.

 

[randazzo1]

Ahh - it’s shape slightly resembles a lyre, like the brass sheet music holders. That’s why i was thinking musical instrument. Probably not the case.

 

[Bruce R]

Ahh - it’s shape slightly resembles a lyre, like the brass sheet music holders. That’s why i was thinking musical instrument. Probably not the case.

Sure looks like a sheet music holder.

 

[A2coins]

Door knocker

 

[trdking]

18th century fidget device Push Pull Push Pull

 

[Joe-Dirt]

I’m usually not very good at this, but it looks to me that the function of the device is to hold something in place through the side loops, maybe rope or fabric. Could it be part of some sort of a loom? I’d like to see the bottom edge as well. Pretty cool whatever it is.

 

[creskol]

It doesn't appear that it was mounted to anything, and the ball is suggestive of a tapper .. such as those seen on glass cutters. I am wondering if it was a custom pattern for something like pie safe tins?

 

[Stringtyer]

Is there a space between the front and back panels of this item? Also, do the "S" shaped arms move causing the pin in the middle to move?

Can you post a side view of this thing with a scale of some sort?