What is this thing?

[DigginDownUnder]

Dug this today.



Any ideas?

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[CoinandRelicMan]

What does the back side look like?

 

[DigginDownUnder]

It's exactly the same on both sides.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Does it look as if something has broken off at the bottom It's very similar to a Horse Terret Swinger.

SS

 

[ivan salis]

a horse reins guide of sorts?

 

[Higgy]

A bubble-blower.

 

[cudamark]

Frame for a magnifying glass?

 

[Ant]

Could it be a mirror or magnifying glass holder, bu if the opposite side is exactly like that the answer would be no.

 

[Sentrom]

I know nothing about horses, except when ever I ride one, I am always behind another horse that seems to have eaten beans for breakfast. I think Cudamark is correct. A frame for a magnifying glass.

 

[DCMatt]

Will it open a beer bottle?

 

[baspinall]

Might be a clock pendulum

 

[baspinall]

Kinda like this.

 

[2oldbones]

Victorian Bubble Blower. Just dip into soapy water and gently blow............

 

[scubadude18]

It's part of a hand mirror.

 

[ARC]

Eye glass

 

[Tigger]

I think we need to know if there is a groove on the inside of the hole that a piece of glass or mirror would fit into. (I believe clock pendulum weights were adjustable to move up and down on the vertical piece, but don't know how I know that.)

One thing that I can be very clear on: it's frigging awesome!! - nicely detailed, great for display, and so far, a mystery!

 

[baspinall]

Can we get a picture of the back side

 

[Breezie]

I agree with Cuda in that it looks like a magnifying glass. Many of those were ornate during the Victorian period. What kind of metal is it?

Neat find
Breezie

 

[coinman123]

Some ideas:
A door knocker
A victorian mirror
A victorian magnifing glass
A doohicky
A Thing-a-ma-jig
A whatzit
A "whatever that is"