Found an Unusual Object

[Dman]

I found this item around an old mansion. It is about two inches long and about an inch wide. Can anyone tell me what it is?

 

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[TreasureTales]

Does the round disk in the center move? Is that a hinge I see on it? Does the object have any words or markings on it at all? We need more clues!!! Will a magnet stick to it? Did it have any rust on it? Clues please!!!

 

[Dman]

Does the round disk in the center move? Is that a hinge I see on it? Does the object have any words or markings on it at all? We need more clues!!! Will a magnet stick to it? Did it have any rust on it? Clues please!!!

The round disk in the center will rotate completely around the circle. There are no words nor markings on it. It seems to be made out of brass and has no rust on it.
DMan

 

[didijim]

My husband thought it might be a piece of harness- for decoration kind?

It could have been black with gold in the middle, kinda like the budwieiser horses that carry the toppers on their harness.

blessings

 

[MEinWV]

My husband thought it might be a piece of harness- for decoration kind?

It could have been black with gold in the middle, kinda like the budwieiser horses that carry the toppers on their harness.

blessings

That makes a lot of sense. It was probably highly polished at one time, so that the light reflected of the free floating disk.

 

[dugupfinds]

I think they call them swingers. It is definately a horse decor (Brass).

 

[TreasureTales]

Dugfinds is correct, these are called "swingers" in the UK (there's a whole different definition for "swingers" in the USA ) aka brass fly terret.

See this website: http://www.ukbrasses.com/webbrass/ukb0287.htm


Thanks go to dugfinds for providing the name of the object.

 

[Dman]

I found this item around an old mansion. It is about two inches long and about an inch wide. Can anyone tell me what it is?

Thanks for the information.
Dman

 

[wesfrye53]

Interesting find

 

[Montana Jim]

Huh... I never woulda guessed that... great item nad great IDs everyone!

TT's picture nailed it!

 

[KSdiver]

Yep, that's what it is - I found one very simular this past February...

 

[psgen]

Me too, I think I have one also.....although not exactly, but I think they are all the same type of hardware....correct me if I'm wrong....Anyways great find..... I love digging stuff like that

Psgen

 

[lonesomebob]

looks like a drawer pull to me. but what do I know.