Please help identify this..

[Genool]

I found this in an area where there were lots of civil war huts. I'm not sure if its period or not, but it looks to be. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks for looking.

 

[Genool]

I originally thought it was a smaller spring scale, but I dont see where a spring could be fastened inside..

 

[sutphin]

Looks like an old dead bolt chain guard for a door.I think the slide is missing the ball to where chain would fasten on the slide.

 

[Genool]

I did consider that, but there isn't any place that would keep the chain from pulling out. Usually those slide in on one side and have to be removed from the same side. Thanks..

 

[DainBrammage]

Also looks like it could be a capper for a muzzle loader.

https://www.google.com/search?q=muz...TLsQTj0IKwBA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAg&biw=1120&bih=617

 

[Dodad]

Looks like some sort of windage sight for artillery.

 

[Sticks907]

I was initially thinking a capper as well.. but don't think so now.. cool find.

 

[Genool]

I have searched the internet like crazy trying to find out what this is. I'm wondering if it is part of something rather than a stand alone item...Help help Help...

 

[leviathanrick]

This is just a guess but it looks like a part of a casement window. It would be mortised into the sill and the window would pivot and slide. As it is opened.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Not a capper. It has beveled holes for flat-head screws on either end. It was mounted to something.

 

[Dodad]

I am still thinking maybe some sort of cannon windage sight. Why else would it have stop risers inside. If it is it would sit across the cannon and depending on how hard the wind is determines how far to move sight. This may all just be a bunch of phooey, but it is what my imagination says it could be.

 

[CRUSADER]

If its got lots of kind of ratched bits on the inside, I find lots of broken examples, never found out what they were though.

 

[bradyboy]

IM with Rick on this one
This is just a guess but it looks like a part of a casement window. It would be mortised into the sill and the window would pivot and slide. As it is opened.

Brady

 

[bradyboy]

I like your answer
Brady