Brass/bronze object

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Wackers
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Can anyone please identify the attached.
I imagine it was like a small Jews harp before one leg was damaged.
It has a sharp point on the remaining leg and has a mark on the diameter where something was attached.
It is about 25mm across.
It is very simple, but I would love to know what it could be.
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Dave The Slave
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Can`t help with an ID but i`m sure others may be able to.
Welcome to the Hub and always worth posting photos of your finds.
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Thanks Dave - every one seems very helpful on this website
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Looks like it could be a broken buckle. I can see where the pin may have been?
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Thanks - I wondered if it was some type of brooch, because the remaining leg has a deliberate sharp point, for maybe fastening onto fabric or leather
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I’m afraid I have no idea either :oops: But just wanted to say welcome :D
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It looks like a buckle where a strap has worn through the frame and bent it due to tension. The notches are where the pin would have rested. :thumbsup:
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Thanks everyone - probably some sort of buckle, just a bit different from anything I have seen before.
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Could be a jaws harp

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Wackers
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I found a Jews harp on the same day as finding this and it is the same shape, but I think that it is more likely to be a buckle or some type of fastening
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I would have thought it was a drop handle with the two pointy ends (now bent) going into metal loops to hold them in place on a chest or other piece of furniture :Thinking:
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