🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Copper Book Clasp?

[mick56]

Found this in a field behind an old church. The only thing that I can think of is a book clasp. Might have been a loop on one end that is broken off.

 

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[dozer dan]

Just a simple observation but I’m thinking that’s too thick for a book. More likely a drawer pull.

 

[DizzyDigger]

Mick, I don't see any indications of it being mechanically attached
to another item. Maybe a leather strip ran through the open end?

 

[CreakyDigger]

Can you tell what it is made of? Book clasps were normally brass.

 

[mick56]

Looks like copper

 

[bowwinkles]

large zipper pull (vintage).

 

[CRUSADER]

Just a simple observation but I’m thinking that’s too thick for a book. More likely a drawer pull.

Agreed not a book clasp, that's may best guess but not seen this design of drawer pull/drop before. Plus unusual to be highly decorated on both sides.

 

[Gene Mean]

Might be 2 attachment points on the back. Could be just high points in the design.

 

[bowwinkles]

ornate vintage purse/suit case zipper pull. I have also seen those pulls on large zippers for those dressing tents.

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[DCMatt]

Broken cloak clasp?

 

[CRUSADER]

Broken cloak clasp?

They don't normally decorate those on both sides.

 

[pepperj]

This might be a little far fetched.
Though driving around I have seen the fish symbol decal on the boots of cars.
Something to do with religion.
This does have a sort of a left facing fish design-and being found at a church.

 

[CreakyDigger]

This might be a little far fetched.
Though driving around I have seen the fish symbol decal on the boots of cars.
Something to do with religion.
This does have a sort of a left facing fish design-and being found at a church.
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ιχθύς or "icthus"was an early Christian code for Jesus, and used during the early days when the religion was illegal as an identifier of a fellow Christian. The Greek letters are the first letters of the words, "Jesus Christ Son of God Saviour." The word on its own, not as a symbol, means "fish." Hence the use of a fish in Christian symbology.

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[pepperj]

ιχθύς or "icthus"was an early Christian code for Jesus, and used during the early days when the religion was illegal as an identifier of a fellow Christian. The Greek letters are the first letters of the words, "Jesus Christ Son of God Saviour." The word on its own, not as a symbol, means "fish." Hence the use of a fish in Christian symbology.

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Thanks for the in-depth answer. (It doesn't even sound too fishy)
So could it be a fish symbol?

 

[CreakyDigger]

Thanks for the in-depth answer. (It doesn't even sound too fishy)
So could it be a fish symbol?

It could be, but use of the symbol in modern times was pretty much restricted to architecture - stained glass windows and such - until the modern bumper-sticker use. To me it looks like a decorative doo-dad that you would see on an iron fence or something...it certainly is curious.