✅ SOLVED piece of metal with designs

[WHADIFIND]

Appears to be brass.








Anyone familiar?

Thanks
HH!

 

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[Breezie]

It could be an embossed strap from an old steamer trunk. Are you sure it is brass? Does it attract a magnet? Interesting find, Breezie

 

[WHADIFIND]

It could be an embossed strap from an old steamer trunk. Are you sure it is brass? Does it attract a magnet? Interesting find, Breezie

It's nonmagnetic and it came out of the ground as you see it here. I'm assuming brass. Pretty strong metal though. Doesn't bend easily.

 

[Breezie]

Since it has aquatic stampings, I'm wondering if it could some type of animal/fish commercial tag or a decorative brass strip on a fish creel, fish bowl or the likes? Breezie

 

[WHADIFIND]

Since it has aquatic stampings, I'm wondering if it could some type of animal/fish commercial tag or a decorative brass strip on a fish creel, fish bowl or the likes? Breezie

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Well, that sounds pretty close. There's a fish at the top as well. I was sort of thinking maybe a broken off utensil? That pattern on the back is pretty involved. Seems like a lot of work went into making this.

Thanks!

 

[Gunrunner61]

I'm wondering about the notches on the one end, Kinda reminds me of a pipe clamp that hooks into a piece of uni strut, just wondering what they would be for?
.......................HH

 

[taz42o]

That is a picture rail hook. Ive seen several victorian brass objects with that aquatic life pattern .
Here is a match holder with that pattern. cattails, birds, fish, turtles .

 

[Breezie]

That is a picture rail hook. Ive seen several victorian brass objects with that aquatic life pattern .
Here is a match holder with that pattern. cattails, birds, fish, turtles .
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Taz just nailed it! Great ID! I knew I had seen it before, but couldn't put my finger on it. That same shape and pattern was also used on knife props and name/place card holders as well as the picture rail hook. Way to go, Breezie

 

[WHADIFIND]

That is a picture rail hook. Ive seen several victorian brass objects with that aquatic life pattern .
Here is a match holder with that pattern. cattails, birds, fish, turtles .
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Yep, I'd have to agree. Even the very same turtle! Thanks Taz! It fits everything, the area, the time frame, everything!

Thank you!

Merry Christmas!

HH!

 

[hdmech71]

Awesome ID

 

[Gunrunner61]

Taz, ya done good with a Killer Id...................HH