1905 Post Office "what is it"

[highnam]

I found this ornate piece in South Dakota at a site of a 1905 Post Office...
my first thought was part of a oil lamp...any help would be appreciated.

 

[creskol]

It is part of an old ornate doorknob .. missing the porcelain knob.

 

[Indian Steve]

I agree with Creskol

 

[highnam]

I appreciate the help creskol....I wouldn't have guessed that, but it makes sense

 

[bradyboy]

Bottle topper?

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

A major clue is the presence of a square 1/4"-to-3/8" hole in the object's base... which fits the typical square iron shank in an antique doorknob/doorlatch assembly. The photo of some porcelain doorknobs' back shows what Creskol was talking about. The other photos show the "corresponding" square hole for the knob's square shaft in a doorlatch assembly. When you see this size of square hole, it is usually doorknob/doorlatch related.

 

[highnam]

Awesome, thank you fellas