Brass Figural Wrench??? Help Needed Please

[tokens70]

Hey everyone, Have not been posting anything for the last couple years due to sciatic/MAJOR back pain. It's been a complete nightmare that seems to get worse by the day...have not swung a detector in at least 2 years Anyway, enough about my health I am actually posting a cool little artifact that my brother dug. At first I thought it may have been some kind of door knocker....way too small!! It does not have any attachment areas on it...so I am thinking it is some kind of figural whimsy/keepsake brass open end wrench for retirement Don't know what else to make of it. Any help on Identification would be great. Thanks guys...Chris

 

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[ARC]

Bottle opener.

 

[nsdq]

neat for sure

 

[mojjax]

Awesome Item ! I hope your back gets better ! Sciatica is awful stuff .

 

[Mud Hut]

Were bottle openers made out of brass? I am not convinced that it's a bottle opener, but other than being very neat, I have no idea what it is. It almost looks fraternal in nature.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

my first impression was either a door knocker or a drawer pull.... but it doesn't appear to have been attached to anything.... interesting piece!

 

[trikikiwi]

That is a very cool find. I have spent a while searching but no luck (yet). For some reason it looks very familiar.
It is obviously designed to perform a wrench function and is not just decorative, nor a bottle opener.
The ring suggests it was meant to be carried around, so maybe on a fob or a chatelaine, indicating an everyday use.
Some thoughts are: for winding a clock or adjusting a musical instrument ??

I hope your back problems get resolved soon.

Cheers, Mike

 

[ARC]

yeah I don't think it is bottle opener after looking again now...
Not sure what that is.
Weird and cool at the same time.

 

[tokens70]

I appreciate the comments...help with identification...and the sciatic pain getting better wishes!!! It truly is appreciated It is a very cool little item, maybe we can get this thing figured out eventually

 

[jamey]

neat piece,i think it hung from what it was to be used on,maybe to close a damper on an old stove?

 

[trikikiwi]

I'm finding plenty of these similar hands

https://www.etsy.com/nz/listing/157911411/antique-bronze-hand-holding-ring?ref=market

They all appear to be jewellery/jewelry related, which is probably why your item looked so familiar.

 

[tokens70]

Thank you for taking the time to post a picture of a very similar item triki I had some thoughts of it possibly being some kind of wind up piece for some kind of device also Thanks again everyone for trying to assist me on this unusual piece...Chris

 

[uglymailman]

My first thought was part of a decorative rein holder but I don't think it's big enough for that. Pretty neat. Good luck.

 

[lockster99]

Reminds me of the wrench guys keep on a ring for cutting rigs. To open and close the bottles. Looks older that that, but an example of the function/idea of my thought.

 

[trikikiwi]

Reminds me of the wrench guys keep on a ring for cutting rigs. To open and close the bottles. Looks older that that, but an example of the function/idea of my thought.

I know exactly what you mean, acetylene and oxy type rigs, but this item is way too small.

My newest thought is, maybe a bicycle wheel, spoke adjustment, wrench/spanner.
Wire wheels - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[yaxthri]

This looks great whatever it is.

Could be a "let-me-give-you-a-hand" tool...

 

[yakker]

Long shot here, but could it be a loom wrench? Something solid enough to be utilitarian, but decorative enough for a classy gal to hang nearby for easy access/use? Just guessing! Yakker

 

[tokens70]

You guys have been great in trying to help ID this thing Thank you to all that commented, maybe soon we will figure it out
Thanks again, Chris

 

[Broken knee]

It looks like a decorative gas valve wrench? lighting or stove related? HH
BK

 

[Plug N Play]

Are there any dimples or tiny holes where the arm could pivot, as a drawer pull ?