What is this brass thing?

[history preserved]

Hey guys! So I found this at an 1830's military fort. It's brass, and kinda looks like a latch of some sort. Anyone know what it could be?

 

[Tony in SC]

Looks like part of a hasp for a lock?

 

[4x4x4]

Looks like part of a hasp for a lock?

 

[bradyboy]

mail box latch?

 

[50bmg]

with that little curled end it looks like its part of a latch from a lock on something like a briefcase
kind of like this

 

[50bmg]

this one looks closer to what you have its a suitcase latch

 

[CRUSADER]

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Agreed, a broken early version.

 

[smforester]

Nice find! Bet that was exciting!!

 

[sutphin]

ITS A OLE HAG .... I MEAN HASP