another unknown - possible book or bible fitting?

[leehorton7]

maybe some sort of stap or belt attachment it is hinged and there looks to be part of a small ring broken off about the size of a small pendant ring maybe where a chain was attached

[Lost and not recoverable]

[Tascio]

Now there's a head-scratcher! Any chance of a photo of the back of it?

[leehorton7]

the reverse side

[Lost and not recoverable]

[Tascio]

I have to say that I am pretty much stumped on this one. I doubt it is particulary old, maybe a fitting from a storage chest or footlocker of some kind?

[detectordave]

Looks like it could be from a book something large like an old family bible as one side is plain that would be the side on the leather.

[leehorton7]

ahhhhh yes thats a very good idea that would explain the squere cut out for some kind of lock to keep the book closed ,well thought of dave

[Tascio]

Yep, I was thinking the the square hole was for a key, it isn't a book fitting type that I am familiar with, but then the stuff in my collection is possibly earlier than this and I'm not very up on the later stuff, if a book fitting then I would have to go with a 19th to early 20th century date, what do you think dave?

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[detectordave]

Yes i would agree on the date that you have given.