Treasure or Trash! Can anybody identify rusty object found in back garden?

Does anybody know what this curious-looking object is?
It was found in a back garden in Kildare Town this week - and has baffled the finder.
It could be a priceless artefact or just a rusty piece off an old lawnmower!
It appears to be a small part of something bigger.
Suggestions offered already include:
* A device to quench lighted candles in a church;
* Something to do with a sewing machine.
Somebody must know! What do you think? Any ideas?
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