Found on beach in warwick rhode island

champagne86 · Dec 28, 2012

Any one have any clue as to what this might be?

skeeterd · Dec 28, 2012

Can you give us anymore info?

TheCannonballGuy · Dec 28, 2012

Here we go again -- same song, umpteenth verse:
I realize you are new here... but, dang. You didn't provide any info about its size. As seen in your photos, it could be anywhere between 1 inch long and 18 inches long.
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Also, you only showed us its front. Need to see its back too.

Lacking any size info, all I can do is guess that it looks a lot like a furniture drawer-pull escutcheon.

champagne86 · Dec 28, 2012

skeeterd said:
Can you give us anymore info?

I wish I could. Im new to the metal detecting game. Today was my second time ever doing it. This piece I know nothing about. I haven't found any writing on it anywhere.

champagne86 · Dec 28, 2012

skeeterd said:
Can you give us anymore info?

It's about 4 inches long if that helps any

TheCannonballGuy · Dec 28, 2012

Four inches length is right in the ball park for a "typical" furniture drawer-pull escutcheon... so I'm sticking with my guess that that's what it is. Drawer-pull escutcheons had two holes, for the actual pull-handle to fit into. One such hole is visible on the right of your find, and other could be hidden under the rust-glob on the left. A photo of its back would probably show whether a second hole is present.

Meanwhile, here's a link to a website which sells drawer-pull handles with an escutcheon (which is sometimes called a "backplate." Antique Drawer Pulls and Kitchen Handles | Antique Hardware

Breezie · Dec 28, 2012

Judging by the 1 pic, I would say it's the back plate to a brass Victorian furniture pull. I can see on the right were there is a partial circle where the handle would have attached. WELCOME to the forum!

Breezie