Decoration iron piece?

[Coilcrazy2]

Hey everyone,
I decided to dig a little iron in one of my old cornfield hunting spots where I found a lot of relics from the 1700-1800s. I came up with this odd looking piece. Is about 4 inches long and the one end is coiled up The other, arrow looking end is looped and has a hole underneath it. I was thinking some sort of decoration but I'm quite stumped!
thanks
~CC

 

[Old Dude]

Just when you think everything possible has been found, someone comes along and posts something new and unique. I have no clue what your piece is but it certainly is interesting. Hope someone identifies it soon. I will be watching this thread. Thanks for the pics.

 

[Tony in SC]

If there's a hole in the coil end it could be a gate latch? Tony

 

[Coilcrazy2]

If there's a hole in the coil end it could be a gate latch? Tony

Ive done a lot of scrubbing and it doest look like theres a a hole at that end.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Door knocker?

 

[maxpower]

looks like a latch

 

[nhbenz]

This item and the description may be relevant, especially being in Pennsylvania; 18th C Pennsylvania Dutch Wrought Iron Snake Folk Art Great Detail Old Surface | eBay

 

[Coilcrazy2]

This item and the description may be relevant, especially being in Pennsylvania; 18th C Pennsylvania Dutch Wrought Iron Snake Folk Art Great Detail Old Surface | eBay

Cool! That definitely looks like it could be the same thing. Being about 4.5 in long, having the coiled "tail", snake like head and a loop to hang it up somewhere. Also, this is a predominate Pa Dutch area. A little more historically significant than I thought! Thanks nhbenz!
CC