Part of a latch?

[EVB]

Found this where a smoke house was located on a farm. The threads look brass. I guessed it was part of a latch for an old ice box but really not sure.

 

[creskol]

Please forgive me, but I am having a CRS senior moment where I "Can't Remember Sh--!" There is a particular name for the style hook you have, but I can't remember what it is. It goes either on an old express saddle or team pad (horse harness related), similar to the one shown in the center of the photo below. I wish I could be more specific, but my memory fails me at the moment.

 

[Carolina Tom]

I don't think it's an ice box latch.

Here is a brass ice box latch and hinge...

 

[creskol]

It is called a "safety check hook"

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It is called a "safety check hook"

https://www.mytreasurespot.com/main/read.php?3,598547,598562

 

[cw0909]

another post on the "button safety check hook"
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/445550-reigns-guide-maybe-part-old-wagon.html#post4329036

 

[EVB]

Very cool. Thanks everyone. I just assumed it was some part of an ice box because I found it where an ice box once sat in the smoke house. There was harness stuff there too so that makes total sense.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

You could mark this SOLVED please