✅ SOLVED Beautiful What Is It?

[Erik in NJ]

Pressed into what appears to be copper, with beautiful fleur de lis's and a fluted edge. Diameter is a bit less than the size of a half dollar.

 

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[Jack873]

It looks more like brass to me.

Doorbell cover plate?

Example: https://img.houseofantiquehardware.com/house/entry-accessories/door-buzzer-buttons/r-010em-2406x/r-010em-2406x-fin-pb-lg.jpg

EDIT: Another example - https://ogtstore.com/antique-knockers-door-bells/vintage-door-bell-push-button/

 

[Erik in NJ]

Hi Jack, I think you're right that it's brass. It does look like the cover to a bell but I don't see any means to attach it. I did find both pieces to a heavy brass Victorian door latch in the same field. Thanks for your post.

It looks more like brass to me.

Doorbell cover plate?

Example: https://img.houseofantiquehardware.com/house/entry-accessories/door-buzzer-buttons/r-010em-2406x/r-010em-2406x-fin-pb-lg.jpg

EDIT: Another example - https://ogtstore.com/antique-knockers-door-bells/vintage-door-bell-push-button/

 

[Dirty Digger Doug]

Back plate of a drawer pull?

 

[Jack873]

Hi Jack, I think you're right that it's brass. It does look like the cover to a bell but I don't see any means to attach it. I did find both pieces to a heavy brass Victorian door latch in the same field. Thanks for your post.

The second example link I posted has two images. It looks to be in two pieces. The bottom piece is the part with the hardware and the top decorative piece hides it.
If it is a doorbell cover, it could only be top half of it.

Do you have a picture of the bottom of it?

 

[CaptEsteban]

Back plate of a drawer pull?

Same here !

 

[Erik in NJ]

Thanks guys--here's the back of it. I would have had to have been held on by whatever when through the hole. Back plate to drawer pull would make sense I suppose, though I don't believe I've seen raised ones. Most I've seen are flat plates.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Not identical - but this idea.

 

[Erik in NJ]

Beautiful Charlie! I think you guys nailed it. I'll mark it as solved. Thanks again for solving the mystery!