🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Found at a Gold Mining Ghost Town

[oldmxrat]

It's made of silver and had a small iron ring on it when I found it, like it was maybe worn or attached to something else. The little bead slides to make the ends come together.
Any ideas?

 

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[Gasser]

It's made of silver and had a small iron ring on it when I found it, like it was maybe worn or attached to something else. The little bead slides to make the ends come together.
Any ideas?

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Ok, I'll give it shot!
Looks to me like it could be a universal clock winding key(?). The slider would allow the device to "clamp" onto various sizes of clock winding shafts.
Possibly a type of lock key, lock release would probably be recessed making it somewhat secure.

 

[ticndig]

roach clip.

 

[Mudflap]

Maybe 1/2 of an old key ring. They used to have a ring that squeezes the 2 pieces together that allows the other half to disconnect.

 

[Terry Soloman]

Roach clip