Early pewter piece?

[Coilcrazy2]

I recently found this little decorated pendant type thing at a cellar hole where I found some cast lead buttons and other very early things. The object is about about 1.5 in x .75 in. and is highly decorated with what looks to be a floral pattern. It appears to be made of pewter but could be
made of copper or brass, I'm not sure. It has a hook on the top...I'm not sure what purpose it served. The piece isn't broken anywhere so it's probably not a piece off of something else. Any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks

 

[DCMatt]

Can't find a good image to bring in here but your item is half of a cloak clasp.

DCMatt

 

[nhbenz]

Hmm, the hook portion appears to be be a snake head... or maybe a flamingo, but snake just seems more likely, and cooler.

 

[DCMatt]

Hmm, the hook portion appears to be be a snake head... or maybe a flamingo, but snake just seems more likely, and cooler.

My first thought was swan.

DCMatt

 

[Coilcrazy2]

Okay excellent! So you think definitely a cloak clasp? I think it is a swan or bird because the base if it has feather like texturing

 

[DCMatt]

Pretty confident it is a cloak clasp.

DCMatt

 

[tamrock]

Looks like it had rhinestones or some kind of jewels in it at one time. My thoughts are a fancy zipper pull off a vintage purse. I really don't know and can not quickly find any thing to compare it to. It's a something so far to me

 

[nhbenz]

I figured the holes to be where it would be sewn to fabric, which would explain why only one side has decorative detail. But I've looked a whole bunch to find an example to fit Matt's good answer, but find that the vast majority of cloak clasps hooked from front to back, rather than up and over like this would. That seemed to hold true no matter how old I guessed it to be Some examples: Buckles_Clasps
Anyway, as much as I don't like to beat a dead horse, I like to be convinced on items with good character like this.