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2119. 2-1/8" long when closed, 3-1/2" long when open, submitted by a visitor who is looking to identify this device, it was found in a box with an old fleam:

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2120. Around 10" long:

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2121. Approximately 4" long:

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2122. 5-3/8" long, this unidentified item was found by a metal detector in McCracken, Missouri (near Ozark) on the site of a former 1800s store:



























2123. 3" long:

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2124. About 1-1/4" diameter, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt:

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2119. Haven't been able to verify any of the guesses for this item, looks like it was made to clamp onto a piece of leather or fabric:

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2120. A corn grater, patent number 222,974:

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2121. A mouse trap:

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2122. Probably a sliding door for a store display or cabinet, the protrusions on each side could be used as handles:



























2123. A heel plate that could be attached to a shoe or boot, for use by lumbermen, icemen, teamsters, or log scalers:

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2124. Brass horn decorations for a show bull:

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