Another Brass Whatsit?

[Hill Billy]

Found last time out on an early homesite, made of brass.
The post is square like a nail, the hole in the head is 3/8" overall length 3/4".
Is it a drawer mount for a swiveling handle?

Thanks for the help on ID.
HB

 

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[fisher2]

looks like it could be a square key of somekind or a handle post that you would hammer into a small hole for the tightest fit

 

[CRUSADER]

I find loads of these. when complete its about 3 times the length with the bottom piece being a screw thread. Thats all I can help with, as I junk them. (never bothered to ID them).

 

[vayank54]

I've dug quite a few as well. Mostly in colonial and early 1800's sites. I think they are to drawer pulls. I think there were 2 one one each side with the handle in the middle secured by the hole in the round end of the pice like you dug. I dug one with a flat disc(not attached) on the end like it was from a piece of furniture or something. I won't have time to look for it today but if I find it will post a pic.

 

[CRUSADER]

I've dug quite a few as well. Mostly in colonial and early 1800's sites. I think they are to drawer pulls. I think there were 2 one one each side with the handle in the middle secured by the hole in the round end of the pice like you dug. I dug one with a flat disc(not attached) on the end like it was from a piece of furniture or something. I won't have time to look for it today but if I find it will post a pic.

your right, I now remember a diagram in one of my books, its part of a furniture drawer pull fittment

 

[Hill Billy]

Thank you...Thank you very much.

 

[vayank54]

I finally found the one I dug that had the rossette with it. The rossette was on the other piece when I dug them. I dug these at a precivil war house site. Sorry it took so long to find them. And no I didn't find the dine with them Now excuse me while I finish my

 

[Woodland Detectors]

I find loads of these. when complete its about 3 times the length with the bottom piece being a screw thread. Thats all I can help with, as I junk them. (never bothered to ID them).

Agreed

 

[BuckleBoy]

Agreed

Found last time out on an early homesite, made of brass.
The post is square like a nail, the hole in the head is 3/8" overall length 3/4".
Is it a drawer mount for a swiveling handle?

Thanks for the help on ID.
HB

Folks this is one of two posts from a bail style drawer pull, late 18th century. The round rosettes were the backing plates and the hole in these held each side of the bail.