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double canister

A friend uncovered this in his rural Iowa backyard. I can't find it in my (limited) reference library. Any help is most appreciated. I haven't seen it in person. Pictures to follow.

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The design reminds me of shako hat plates from War of 1812 era, but that piece looks to be smaller and of heavier construction than most shako plates I've seen.

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albatrosdva

Duggap, you are correct. You can see on the back of the pendulum that it had/has a place for the pin to go through. Would have a loop on the top for the hook and a threaded piece and nut on the bottom to speed up or slow down the clock. Very interesting piece. 

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