Any ideas on this piece?

[fwcrawford]

I found this some years ago while detecting around an old mid 1800's house site.
It is bronze and I am now thinking it may be a rein hook or something related to a carriage.
It appears to have a flanged piece on it that perhaps slide into something to lock it in place.
Thanks in advance for any help and that thanks for looking!

 

[Picketwire]

Maybe something to hold a pick or ax on the side of a wagon?

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[laplander]

I am going with reins guide as well.

 

[T-DUB]

I found this some years ago while detecting around an old mid 1800's house site.
It is bronze and I am now thinking it may be a rein hook or something related to a carriage.
It appears to have a flanged piece on it that perhaps slide into something to lock it in place.
Thanks in advance for any help and that thanks for looking!
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Little off on “design” but maybe a boat oar holder?

 

[fwcrawford]

Maybe something to hold a pick or ax on the side of a wagon?

Wagons of the West

The blog for readers & writers who love sweet/clean North American historical romance from 1820 through 1929.

sweetamericanasweethearts.blogspot.com

I would think that would be made of iron.

 

[fwcrawford]

Little off on “design” but maybe a boat oar holder?

I think the mounting angle would be wrong for that… could be unrelated to even what I am thinking…. Maybe piece off of some type of furniture….

 

[Picketwire]

How about to hold a ladder or hose on fire truck? What's with the image? I do try to help.

 

[Listener]

Could be a bannister support piece.

 

[fwcrawford]

How about to hold a ladder or hose on fire truck? What's with the image? I do try to help.

I appreciate it…not sure what you are referring to, but the other item is a ruler for scale.

 

[fwcrawford]

The old house caught fire in 1890 and never was rebuilt….can’t recall how far from the house I found it, but it could have fallen off of something taken from the house during it after the fire.
The mounting piece really puzzles me too.

 

[Picketwire]

Here is an old fire engine with lots of brass hand rails and hangers.

https://www.ci.lamar.co.us/vertical/sites/%7B56E8FCFD-5F3B-42B1-A514-5555E2C39101%7D/uploads/Lamar_No_1_1907-2007.pdf