✅ SOLVED What is Dis?

[blauer]

Found at 8 inches, showed as 50 cent piece on my QDII. Measures 1/4 x 1/8 x 2 and is not magnetic. I don't have a weight as my scale is broken.



What is it?

 

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[nkellam22]

Costume jewelry bracelet?

 

[blauer]

Costume jewelry bracelet?

I thought about that but's it's rather heavy, hard to bend, and given it's size would have to be for a child. It does appear to have gold plating.

But it's a possibility.

 

[old digger]

Curtain holder. Maybe?

 

[wainzoid]

Maybe part of a drawer pull? Maybe?

 

[smokeythecat]

It resembles a 19th century copper "slave" bracelet. Used as money in Africa, many were brought here. That's my best guess. Maybe lost during an underground railroad active way back in the day.

 

[vhs07]

Copper twist cuff bracelet

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

My first thought was the same as Smokey's... an African slave trade bracelet.
Most of the examples that I've seen were made of bronze and your appears to be made of copper.

With the pieces of metal folded over the ends, I'm thinking an Eastlake Style drawer pull makes more sense.
This looks similar, but it's made of brass.

Dave

 

[ajaj]

I found something that was twisted metal of a similar metal variety but a closed circle... http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/618553-two-odd-finds-19th-century-ground.html
When I cleaned it, it looked like plated silver.
aj

 

[GoldieLocks]

A clamp of sorts

 

[Oroblanco]

My vote goes for slave bracelet. Here is a photo of some various kinds:

Cool find!

 

[blauer]

My vote goes for slave bracelet. Here is a photo of some various kinds:

Cool find!

What photos?

 

[Toecutter]

Looks like bronze or brass...

 

[DCMatt]

Curtain holder. Maybe?

Agree. Brass twist curtain ring. Early 20th C.

 

[blauer]

Agree. Brass twist curtain ring. Early 20th C.

I agree. Marked as solved.