[paulwl]

Ever see one of these? What is it for?

A friend found this in a tripler case containing a 1926 alto, '27 soprano and '24 clarinet - all Conns.

We think it might be a lyre adapter to fit a sax lyre onto a clarinet (the top end clamps to the bell and the lyre screws into the bottom end). The alto lyre was in the case with it.

 

[paulwl]

Another possibility...and maybe more likely yet!...a violin hanger for a music stand. Lots of fiddle players took up the reeds in the 20s-30s to make themselves more versatile.

The screw end would tighten onto the upright of your stand, the peghead would rest on the 2 curved flanges, and the bow might hang on the lower flange.

Here's a present day version.