Looks kinda like a old telegraph part?

[junkhunter]

This came out of a old ghost town in pa that dates 1880's threw about 1918.It broke apart in hole and was in the side of a foundation.Switch clearly could be taped ot moved up and down.Looks sort of like a old telegraph like in the western movies.Not saying it is.

 

[artyfacts]

Sure does...

 

[Chitlin]

Check this photo. I found something similar a while back and it was identified as a part from a black powder shot flask.

My first attempt at indentifying something on this site....


http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-leather-shot-flask-w-brass-measure#

 

[Monty]

Looks like part of a giant sending key. Monty

 

[traderoftreasures]

it is part of a door latch (old) here is one i found like it...

 

[SgtJim]

It looks like an early iron door latch lift which lifted the latch on the outside of the door.

Jim