✅ SOLVED No Idea from early 19th century site

[mbcuce]

Anyone have any idea what this could be?

 

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[awdw]

Sword hanger?

 

[Lost Signal]

Maybe some kind of release-hook. If it was suspended by the ring-end, pulling on the opposite end would drop whatever might be hanging from the hook. Could have been used with an agricultural scale.

 

[creskol]

For some reason, it reminds me of the swing arm from a more refined ... but similar in function ... door latch like this rather crude one shown below:

 

[HIGHSTRUNG]

Interesting find. Congrats!

 

[Lost Signal]

For some reason, it reminds me of the swing arm from a more refined ... but similar in function ... door latch like this rather crude one shown below:

Yes. I think that's it! It explains the handle, the little piece that comes off perpendicular to the rest.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

This may sound crazy but don’t down spout gutters have a clamp that resembles that?

 

[mbcuce]

For some reason, it reminds me of the swing arm from a more refined ... but similar in function ... door latch like this rather crude one shown below:

I think that’s it. Some kind of locking mechanisms. I’ll start searching from there. Thanks