Mystery Item #2....need help identifying

[tonemaster]

Found this at house pre 1900. I have no idea what this may be but I think it has a mechanism on it so it could be opened. This may have been attached to something else being that there is a loop connector attached. Anyone??

 

[OreElse]

No help here but it's a cool find. Now I'm curious.

 

[Inspector]

no help but nice find, congrats

 

[tonemaster]

This hobby opens the curiosity door for sure...never know what may come out of the ground!

 

[tonemaster]

Thanks Bricky! Yeah it's definitely a mystery item!

 

[trdking]

When posting please take a photo of your item with a coin or other easily recognized standard so we know it size?
To me this could be a pendant or a link from a bracelet that used to be gold plated but has lost its plate down to the copper layer

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[CRUSADER]

1 link of a bracelet.

 

[tonemaster]

True TR...rookie here but noted thanks!!

 

[tonemaster]

I kinda thought too Crusader...

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Looks like the piece is missing a second (left side) connection loop. Could be a link of a chain or part of a charm?

 

[reale bill]

Not knowing the size of it,I'd say maybe a match safe.

 

[Gare]

I remember my grandfather had something for holding his cigarette papers. He used to roll his own. Not saying this is it but looks sometwhat from what i can remember . How wide is it ?Some of my gpanpas papers were already folded sh they had a crease in the middle

here check this link

https://www.google.com/search?q=ant...KHWTuA6MQ9QEwAHoECAUQBA#imgrc=OQWX88hGDIdrNM:

 

[Subterranean]

I agree, part of a plated bracelet. If you squeeze the two "dog ears" together toward the loop, and pull them straight out of the body, you will see that it is part of a locking clasp. Cheers, Sub

Something like this:

 

[tonemaster]

Gare too small (but you could tell that because you have nothing to compare it too...like a coin..lol)

 

[dirtlooter]

it does look like possible jewelry but also wondered if it possible was for luggage?

 

[Gare]

Well what size is it ? BTW my grandpa never smoked filtered !!

 

[Machkin]

I think Safety Clasp for jewelry. In the third pic, in the middle rectangle, right hand side, you can see what appears to be an "X" (Asian influence?) possibly part of the makers mark.
Something like:

 

[A2coins]

Bracelet part cool stuff

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, luggage tag