Copper or Brass? Key or Reed?

[HeatherM]

Anyone know what this might be? Nice weight to it. What I thought were holes on top are not. Just decoration I guess. Does have a slot on top.
Found at 1815 house/farm.

 

[HeatherM]

Ugh, posted this in the wrong forum and can't figure out how to delete it and start over or move it I find this website hard to navigate!

 

[digger dug]

looks like an old luggage bag hasp

 

[silverfreak]

I'm with Digger_dug...looks like a luggage hasp. Pretty cool find.

 

[HeatherM]

It was actually identified when I reposted it in the What is It section. Looks like several people have found one. Here is the thread with the answer: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/632222-brass-copper-key-reed.html