Cool metal find, what is it?

[Stolie19]

Found this today in a thrift/antique store. Nobody knows what it is. Can anyone help answer "what is it?"

 

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[DizzyDigger]

It was mounted to*something*..maybe a gate?

 

[ConceptualizedNetherlandr]

Can we see the front?

 

[Stolie19]

Can we see the front?

 

[tamrock]

My wild guess it's off some type of equipment with maybe a selector lever to engage it right or left. Possibly some kind of farm or construction equipment that had a hi or low gear selection. Maybe I'll get lucky and find something similar to it in this book I have.