✅ SOLVED Fancy brass thing

[Mintberrycrunch]

I was wondering what this was used for

 

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[baspinall]

Picture hanger?

 

[invent4hir]

Perhaps part of a fancy latch. Judging by the shape of the holes, it looks like it was once mounted to wood.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

As invent4hir already mentioned, this is the 'catch' portion of an Eastlake or Arts & Crafts Style cabinet latch.
I've also found these on old wooden interior window shutters.

Dave

 

[DCMatt]

Perhaps part of a fancy latch. Judging by the shape of the holes, it looks like it was once mounted to wood.

Shutter bar. Late 19th - early 20th C.

 

[grasshopper]

Shutter bar. Late 19th - early 20th C.

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Great ID Matt. Never heard of that before. You're definitely spot on for this one.