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Unidentified item

jajayo

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Howdy Everybody, I found this little item in a small community near a turn of the 20th century mining area ( 1890- 1920 ) in Arizona. I have posted on other sites with no luck of knowing for sure it's ID. There has been some great speculation and I appreciate all of that , however, it's still just speculation. Lantern hook, boot pull-on, bent ring, corn sheller and my favorite is corset tightener. Please don't stop the spec. but if anybody knows for sure i would love hearing from you. The outer curve says " Pat Jun 14, I think I can see an 8 after 14" and I can't make out the year, on the inside curve it says "Pat Jun 8" and I can't make out the rest. I tried to do a patent search searching June 14 Of all the 1880's, but for some reason I can't get any description or drawings to come up from the Patent office. The material from which it's made is hardened copper. Thanks for checking my post.
 
Do a Google image search for "picture rail hook" for examples.

Picture railing was popular in the late 1800's and early 1900's. It's different from wainscoting, in that it's just a molding and higher on the wall, and its purpose was to hang framed artwork, pictures and such. The picture rail hook was hardware used specifically for that purpose.

Nice find.
 
Mystery solved! It is a picture rail hook and they are still selling them today. Thanks to Carolina Phil for the ID.
 
Great ID Carolina Phil.
Bunker
 
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