Another brass whatsit from a sight that has give up CW relics

[john37115]

Any ideas?

 

[Montana Jim]

IMO - Part of a gate latch... I've found some like it...

 

[creskol]

Can we see a photo taken edgeways please? Thanks

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

No idea here.

 

[jrwill56]

maybe a rifel sight?

 

[stefen]

Its really a thingamajig and not a whatsit.

Pardon the humor, I actually lean towards it being part of a latching mechanism.

 

[lostcauses]

I agree with a latch. Looks to be the older style door latch, the part that slides into the door hole.

 

[sticksboards]

Yep, door lock

 

[Bluezman]

Yes, the "bolt" from inside a mortice lock.