This is a vintage brass seahorse oar lock known as a hippocampus or forcola. Function: Crafted from cast brass with a prancing front and a sinuous, scrolling body.Decorative Use.

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Some tarnishing and surface wear. Needs to be cleaned. Used condition. Please see photos.