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An Unusual Vintage Design for an Implement Holder (We Think)
It's probably for removing boots. You push the heel into the Jaws til they are wedged in place, lower your foot until they grip, and then pull your foot out of the boot.
Looks like it could hold the barrel of a shotgun. Often stashed behind a door in those days. A mop tipping over is not that big of a deal. A shotgun however could go off if it fell over or tumbled down the stairs.
Perhaps you could pull a temporary retractable wash line up from the basement to dry laundry?
Nice!
I walked through SEARS catalogue 1908 and 1922 and had a blast, but design-wise it's probably from a later date as the design seems to clean for this periode. I spent a little time in the 1935 catalogue, designwise a better fit, but also without any luck - in the basement/ broom/ umbrella category. In addition to the later it could be a flashlight holder although it seems a bit to heavy dutie for that purpose. Looking forward for the final resolution!
Sorry, no answer found.
I tried all combinations of usage, time periods, clamps and provided possible solutions. Google knows a lot of stuff, but not what this is :-)