Brass ornament of some type? SOLVED

[watercolor]

I found this piece in Northern Illinois yesterday in a heavily wooded area near or on an old home site
that I know existed in 1938 (it was on a 1938 aerial photo of the area).

I believe the thin round piece (left) may have at one time swiveled through the circular opening and
the curved end (right) was originally attached to something that has now been broken away.

Thanks for any thoughts!
watercolor

 

[Monty]

Re: Brass ornament of some type?

Does the little flap swing back to cover the hole in the rod? Monty

 

[watercolor]

Re: Brass ornament of some type?

Does the little flap swing back to cover the hole in the rod? Monty

I believe the circular "flap" part at one time would swing freely back & forth through the "hole"
section. . . it doesn't anymore because corrosion has frozen it in the position it's in now.

The entire piece (except the circular flap) appears to have been cast and not machine-tooled.

Could this be part of a hood ornament of an old car?. . . this thought just came to mind

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Brass ornament of some type?

I have found these myself and have found that they are the rests for old wic burning candles. Yours looks a bit different though. Just a guess

 

[AU24K]

Re: Brass ornament of some type?

Maybe some type of lab equiptment?
Scott

 

[relic lover]

Re: Brass ornament of some type?

Looks like a horse harness swinger/terrett (look at the last one in the 2nd row)

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Brass ornament of some type?

Looks like a horse harness swinger/terrett (look at the last one in the 2nd row)

you beat me to it, yes a swinger

 

[watercolor]

Looks like a horse harness swinger/terrett (look at the last one in the 2nd row)

Many thanks for your research!

The area that this was found and its general land-use activities pre-date the auto so your thoughts make perfect sense

Thanks again,
watercolor

CRUSADER, thank you too!

 

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