What is it?

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Does anyone know what this little thing is?

Is it one of those new shilling coins? But seriously - if you don’t have any luck, you can always try https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisthisthing/ - they’ll get it in 5 mins.

Let us know when you are appearing on the antiques roadshow

It’s a sort of padlock, but I think you are missing the key:

Cheaper one on wish:

Thank you, shame I don’t have a key.

Where did you find it / did it come from? It’s an intriguing little thing.

It belonged to Hans, my friend’s husband. When he passed away she gave it to me.
She also gave me this, which I think is for weighing opium.

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I’ve got one of those padlocks. Never use it though, in case I can’t get it open again.