✅ SOLVED Iron hook whatsit?

[yaxthri]

Hi fellow TNETers.
I bought a bag full of old brass and iron scrap keys, bolts, locks etc. and among these I found this rusty iron hook with an embossed ''PATD 1808'' on it, this is not helpfull as I have no idea where to check for that but I'm really curious what this was for as a simple clothes' hook would not be a a patented item, right?
The thing is about 2 inches long (6,5cm) and it has a hole at it's foot, inside an angular cavity. The other protrusion opposite the hook, looks like there could have been a second hook there that broke off at some point(?)....
Any ideas?

 

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[ticndig]

transom window latch hook

 

[bowwinkles]

Not an exact match but a lot of very good similarities here: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=PATD1808+...-web-0368__00538.1618416116.jpg?c=1&ia=images

 

[ticndig]

it has a hole at it's foot, inside an angular cavity

the angular cavity would have been meant to accept a handle long enough to reach the window. here's another one. not exact but close.

 

[ARC]

I think what you have found is a "hall tree hook"

 

[ARC]

It is not hollow guys... or "accept a pole"

 

[ticndig]

I liked it here better when the pics are bigger than a match book , living in the boondocks the internet is not fond of opening pics. but I did wait for it to load and you are right , no hole for a pole.

 

[ARC]

I liked it here better when the pics are bigger than a match book , living in the boondocks the internet is not fond of opening pics. but I did wait for it to load and you are right , no hole for a pole.

well in your defense it is very very hard to see from the ops pictures... they are not very clear etc.

No offense OP... heh

 

[ARC]

The PAT date is what clued me in this direction of a hall tree hook or the likes.

Here is an example...

 

[yaxthri]

It is not hollow guys... or "accept a pole"

Exactly!

 

[yaxthri]

I liked it here better when the pics are bigger than a match book , living in the boondocks the internet is not fond of opening pics. but I did wait for it to load and you are right , no hole for a pole.

Hahaha sorry my kid disabled the Ipad so the pics were taken via mobile phone...

 

[yaxthri]

ARC thanks for the hint, this looks pretty plausible, I will check into that direction.
Thanx all for the input.

Happy hunting