Help! Old pre Civil War homesite.

[Trad]

The property (located in South Carolina) has been occupied since the early/mid 1800s. We believe the current house was built around 1840.

Item found around front porch, approximately 5" down.







Thanks for any and all help!

 

[Ant]

I guess that it is the dressing for a drawer knob, any larger it would be for a doorknob.

 

[nhbenz]

It is the right size and configuration to be the disc from a domed collar disc, described at the bottom of this link: Dating Metallic Insignia: Collar Disks

 

[ARC]

Possible part of a "ring drop pull".

See yours here ?

Antique Hardware Drawer Pull Handle