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It's hand carved and looks work-a-day in execution, as in could have been made by a ship's carpenter with a few chisels and a moulding plane, not a fine piece made on shore for the officer's quarters - or a work-a-day piece that was produced in a country community and never saw the sea. The design appears to mimic decorative iron strapping fastened with rivets. Doesn't evoke something particularly marine as far as I can see. There are those curious ears next to the 'spear points'... and a 'knob' in the center? Quick work, rough in finish. No sign of paint - suppose it could have had some kind of oil finish or varnish at one time. Wood might be ash.
It is a rose the ears are thorns, it is not an English Rose, as they have five sides, could have been on a ship, the rose is a religious symbol offering protection, goggle it.
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While the image in my avatar is too small to be used for a cabinet hinge IMHO, it did still have a fastener attached to it. (Found in the vicinity of Corrigans wreck in Fl., 1715 fleet).... I would like to see any hardware... or nails etc close-up pictures if possible....
To me this definitely has the look of being painted.