✅ SOLVED Small brass plate with "fingers"? (Harmonica reed!)

[robertk]

I found a few pieces of this unknown item at a late 1800's home site. I don't know that the pieces fit together as I have them, but I would imagine they give the general idea even if I got the placement wrong. Does anyone know what it is? Maybe part of a musical instrument? Quarter is for size reference.

Front, back, and front again, closer up without the quarter.

 

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[villagenut]

You got yourself a harmonica reed....or fragments thereof..below is one I dug recently

 

[villagenut]

 

[robertk]

You got yourself a harmonica reed....or fragments thereof..below is one I dug recently

Nice! Thanks! I had found a couple before but they didn't have the "fingers", or even any indication they ever had them. Cool.