✅ SOLVED Brass military item?

[Deep Seeker]

Found this on a beach near an old fort. Don't know what it is or how old it is. Any help is appreciated.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

That looks like the bottom to an antique piggy bank but Im probably wrong.

 

[baywalker]

It is a type of boat fitting if I can find one I will post a pic

 

[Deep Seeker]

It is a type of boat fitting if I can find one I will post a pic

It's been soaking for a while now and I do think it is a boat part. It looks almost like a wingnut. Thanks for the ID.

Is there any age to it though? It looks like its been in the water for a while.

 

[CATFISH]

On older cars, I've seen wing nuts just like that holding the air cleaner down.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

It sure looks like a cleat, maybe not from a boat though, that size I'd think maybe a window blind or something along those lines.

 

[Deep Seeker]

It sure looks like a cleat, maybe not from a boat though, that size I'd think maybe a window blind or something along those lines.

I'm still leaning towards something off a boat since I did find it in the ocean. But it still could be from a window or, like Catfish mentioned, a car.

 

[Tnmountains]

I was thinking a boat latch and missing the bottom part.

 

[CRUSADER]

If you do a side view, I expect to see a pulley

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I didnt realize the hole was all the way through. I agree boat cleat, fitting, wing nut or from a window blind to wrap the cord.