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Anyone identify this metal object please ?

I wonder if anyone can identify this please ?, it was found in France.
Its about 80 x 40 mm ……… click to enlarge

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By: AlanR - 25th June 2012 at 19:20

It seems the object is hollow, so nothing on the reverse. It was found in a forest near Moselle.

There is a suggestion that it could be German WWI,
Reserve Artillerie zu Fuss!
Hohenzollernsches Fussartillerie Regiment 13

Could the 4.125 be the calibre of a weapon ?

Good condition for WWI though.

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By: AlanR - 25th June 2012 at 07:23

I’ll try to get more info

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By: FoxVC10 - 25th June 2012 at 06:37

Where abouts in France?

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By: ZRX61 - 25th June 2012 at 03:32

Let’s see the other side…

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By: AlanR - 24th June 2012 at 23:33

Thanks for the replies. I don’t have any info on the item apart from these
pictures unfortunately. I agree that the “R” doesn’t look quite right, so there
is a possibility that it may not be RAF related after all.

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By: Arabella-Cox - 24th June 2012 at 23:00

i/d

It looks like a frank or a stamp, the numerals displayed on the top being in reverse on the bottom etched out of a rubber pad and the lip on the underside to align it with the edge of a box top or sheet of paper?

The knob looks to be just that – a handle, not an accurately shaped piece of maintenance/jacking equipment.

Just my tuppence worth.

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By: Arabella-Cox - 24th June 2012 at 21:00

Not that it will probably help any, but is it hollow (like a cover?) or solid?

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By: pistonrob - 24th June 2012 at 20:59

looks like the kind of pop/clip item your would put a hole of a leather belt strap through kind of thing?

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By: Denis - 24th June 2012 at 20:42

The numerals look continental style and the style of the R being different from the AF.
Not entirely convinced it could be an RAF related item to my eyes

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By: jayemm74 - 24th June 2012 at 19:41

Looks rather like a jacking or trestling pad.

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