Odd Piece of Brass Hardware

[cambria09]

Howdy. I found this a few days ago near the center of a small town established in the 1890's. It is brass and says "PATENTED" on the back. It's probably a never-to-be-precisely-identified item but 'ya never know, 'ya know...maybe someone recognizes it.

Let me know if you have an opinion thanks and HH. C9

 

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[SkaBa]

Unusual looking.

 

[ARC]

My guess... Curtain rod holder... for sheers.
This would be for right side.

 

[wainzoid]

The catch for a latch? Window or cabinet maybe?

 

[Mud Hut]

Looks like half of a handle style latch off of an old icebox

 

[Broken knee]

It is an icebox latch. HH
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