Brass Object

[flyadive]

I found this 1 1/2" Dia brass cap? in an old civil war area that I MD to death already. It has a star shape in the center.
Any ideas what it was for or belongs to?

 

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[creskol]

Looks like a drawer pull escutcheon.

 

[flyadive]

Looks like a drawer pull escutcheon.

I searched "drawer pull escutcheon" and it appears you are correct . I just want another opinion before I mark it solved! Thanks creskol!

 

[kcm]

Seems rather small for an escutcheon. ...Can't seem to get my mind working yet. Seems very familiar.

Arg! I "HATE" this!! Just can't think of what this reminds me of! ....I don't think it's an escutcheon, but for lack of another guess.....

 

[flyadive]

Seems rather small for an escutcheon. ...Can't seem to get my mind working yet. Seems very familiar.

Arg! I "HATE" this!! Just can't think of what this reminds me of! ....I don't think it's an escutcheon, but for lack of another guess.....

That's exactly what I'm thinking, 38.1 MM is a bit small for a escutcheon??

 

[creskol]

That's exactly what I'm thinking, 38.1 MM is a bit small for a escutcheon??

Not really .. I have seen some on furniture that are smaller than that .. Here is one slightly larger, but the same idea.

 

[kcm]

....I dunno. The metal seems awful thin. Usually those pieces are cast. It "looks" like the OP pic should have come off of something - like it was a cover of some sort, held in place with a couple of screws.

You know, it "could", possibly, be a backing plate from some sort of desk lock or something. Maybe from an old humidor.

....I'm gonna have to unsubscribe - this piece is giving me a headache. Thanks a lot, flyadive!!

 

[Bruce R]

They started stamping metal prior to the C.W. became commonplace around 1900 with the advent of die sinking machines. Very small drawers required very small pulls and escutcheons

 

[vhs07]

Looks like a plate off an old wafer thermostat that someone put two holes in for some reason.
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