What is this brass object?

[MidMoTreasure]

I have had this thing a while and have not yet identified it. Found a home site built in 1850, and also served as a headquarters camp during the Civil War. The dime is for size reference. It is heavy cast brass. It is not a fork of any kind (tuning, salad, olive, etc). That's all I know. I appreciate any help in figuring this one out.

 

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[FFFPatriot]

Doe's it have a groove in between the "U" shaped area? Maybe an antique hand mirror?

 

[MidMoTreasure]

No, there are no grooves or channels in there. The "points" are blunt and rounded, too.

 

[Beezly]

Is it flat or slightly bent?

 

[bradyboy]

maybe used to lift the lids in wood stove for cooking?
Just a thought

 

[vhs07]

Colonial divot tool

 

[MidMoTreasure]

It is flat. Not bent at all.

I have investigated the wood stove lid lifter theory before but haven't found anything similar. Not enough to rule it out as a possibility though.