what is this brass item

[moa11]

i found this item while metal detecting on abeach that has has many ship wrecks what could it be?

 

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[ColonialDude]

WOW!!!! Unbelievable finds!!

It's a cell...

Sorry *hah* Couldn't resist

 

[rupsul]

That could be alot of things.... part of a machine

 

[moa11]

what I mean is has anyone ever seen an item like this from a ships instrament of somesort like a chronometer or sextant or the like,

anyway ill probably never know

 

[treaser hunta]

I think it from a clock.It reminds me of that thing they found on the Antikythera wreck!