Old Iron Forked Object What is it?

[3baygarage]

10" long

Any ideas?

[3baygarage]

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[Northwoods]

A sliding sleeve would bringing the forked ends together and secure, allowing the prongs to be snapped into the inside of something and then released for removal?  But what?

[3baygarage]

Yes, the fork end squeezes together with moderate pressure.

[bill300d]

Folding shelf or table leaf support would be my guess.

[bill300d]

Here you go http://robinsonsantiques.com/table-leaf-supports/table-leaf-supports-1-4.htm
Hope you have the other two parts, they must be hard to come by.

[Northwoods]

Swell, 3bay.  Now all you need to do is find someone with the two other parts.  ;-)

[john k]

Have 2 old tables that these items hold the leaf up.   Wonder what happened to this ones table?

[3baygarage]

Folding shelf or table leaf support would be my guess.

Thank you, you guys are the best!

Another mystery solved.

I see there is a company selling these online for just $15 a set btw. The antique guy may be gouging, lol. Unless of course new = lesser quality.