Unusual Copper what is it???

[mangum]

Im really curious about this copper piece I found. It appears to have a design which is partly gone/broke off. It almost looks like a tree. You can see part of the design on the back as well. I had a buddy suggest its a lantern part but not so sure about that... The hole here doesn't look intentional. The site goes back to the 1700s & was in use until the early 1900s. Any help is appreciated HH!

 

[mick56]

Looks like the brass wick adjuster for an oil lamp, that got flattened out.

 

[filmiracle]

I'd say it's a squashed piece of oil lamp. Although that's just a guess... it looks like it could be anything.

Edit. Oops, Mick56 beat me to it.

 

[walterjay]

not valuable item. I think Mick56 is right