Old Brass Double-sided "47" Livestock Ear Tag folk pottery which I have not removed

which I have not removed

7 3/8 x 5 11/16 in (18

with two of the largest one featuring an arched door on one side

with plenty of irregularities to the stone and the carving but no issues

Old Brass Double-sided "47" Livestock Ear Tag folk pottery which I have not removedThis would most likely once have flagged the ear of a cow or bull as an identifier. Certainly there are many of these around, but it's the wide and irregular shape of this one, and the weight of the brass, and the hand written quality of the impressed numbers, especially, that does it for me. Plus, strung on a chain as a pendant, it would seem a very good present for a dear one turning 47 or for someone long past 47, forever young! 1 7 8" w x 2 1 8"