What on earth is this????

[BigWaveDave]

Asking for a friend….
It swivels open at the top… or at the bottom?
Perhaps an old fragrance holder?
Please help ID this relic!
Thanks all!

 

[oldmxrat]

Interesting piece. Can't help.

 

[russau]

I agree with oldmxrat . very decorative piece , I was thinking it may be a early window or some fancy cabinet door latch ?? Defiantly a keeper !

 

[AU Seeker]

Asking for a friend….
It swivels open at the top… or at the bottom?
Perhaps an old fragrance holder?
Please help ID this relic!
Thanks all!

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Looking at the 3rd photo it appears to have soot where the pivoting top and body meet, so I think it's maybe a incense burner that was at one time attached to something else.

 

[rockpassion]

here is a victorian window latch

 

[Digger RJ]

Asking for a friend….
It swivels open at the top… or at the bottom?
Perhaps an old fragrance holder?
Please help ID this relic!
Thanks all!

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Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Cool find - sorry, can't help with a ID.

 

[BigWaveDave]

So I’m still trying to figure this out….
Guy at our club meeting found this in New Jersey a while back, he’s desperate to know what it it…