This piece was forged from ~3/8" stock. Its like a double hook w/ security springs rivited on. Anyone know what it was used for?

Don't know what it is, but I know what I could use it for.
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Might be hobbles for a horse - how big are they?

Each hook is about 3" dia. How does the spring work for hobbling a horse?

if that's what it is, the springs would prevent the horse's leg from coming out. My thought is that it's part of a wagon, where someone needed security for something with an eye against the bouncy roads, idk

My guess is that it could be part of the harness for a team of horses to control the reins so they don't get tangled.

As a Horse person, I am doubtful that it is Hobbles, due to the close coupled nature of the article in question. It is also doubtful that it was used to keep the traces from tangling due to the large size. I am still not really certain of the use of the article though. Other that really cool and now I want to make a pair.

A fine pair of handcuffs for mentally challenged criminals?

Thanks for all the input. It could be a one-time specialty item to serve a specific purpose, and we may never know.

still, I'm curious, and am posting this to re-fresh the thread, incase some relative old-timer wanders by.

Some form of singletree maybe.
For hanging small game?

That is the finest extension cord hanger I have ever seen ;)

i think it could be hook that would hold some type sacks or some thing like that and it would hang from a over head trolly and move through a building i seen some thing like that years ago in i think it was a really long chicken coop

a really big double keychain