Art Nouveau Something, I found today.

[trechic]

Good Day All,

My grandpa used to own a piece of property where a mobile home park used to be in Northern Wisconsin. I went out there today with my Garett250 and found some 1980s dimes and quarters - coins and then this piece...

I am trying to figure out what it is...never seen anything like it before, but looks to be Art Nouveau.

Thanks for stopping by to see.

Greg

 

[Baldingboy]

Greg,
I found this little snippet while "Googling" your item:
CARPETS,
BEATS'* FURNISHING * GOODS,
ETC., ETC.
LARGEST VARIETY. LOWEST PRICES.
469-471 Milwaukee Ave., near Chicago Ave.
(C)
WM. T. LUKEY.
GENERAL

Here is the link to the page:
http://www.archive.org/stream/townofjeffersond00rrdo/townofjeffersond00rrdo_djvu.txt


also here is a mention of a man in Chicago with that name:
Death certificate for Esther M. Morris-Smith, 1893 - 1988, recorded at the Maricopa County Recorders office. Her father is listed as William T. Lukey.

Here is the link to that page:
http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Lukey-places-origin.ashx

Not much help...might be your guy.
Baldingboy

 

[allen]

that is a really unique find !!!
good research baldingboy !

 

[wizzo86]

It looks like a money clip!

 

[Old River]

Nice find. HH......