Lady Liberty?

[ReidMan]

Found this at a civil war era house site, anybody know what it is? Its very heavy brass or bronze and may have had gold gilt on it I am going to clean up more. Looks like Lady Liberty with stars around her. I thought it was an old bike bell but i think its to heavy to have made any sound. Looks like it was screwed on to something.

Its not a button. its about the size of a door knob but is very heavy. I dont think it could ring any sound as solid as it is but who knows. I though maybe a cook stove nob?
I have looked and looked online and have no clue. Reid
Ok a new pic with a quarter for size, its to big to be a drawer pull.
Someone suggested a cain top, that might be an idea.

 

[PANNONIAN]

I never saw a button like that but awsome! Congratulation! Pannonian

 

[incajoe]

Hard to tell the size of it by your photo but it could be an old door bell.

 

[savant365]

Hard to tell the size of it by your photo but it could be an old door bell.

That was my first thought too.

 

[lonewolfe]

Nice find!

HH

 

[Johnny Ringo Silver]

Compared to the quarter, its bigger than a silver dollar.........hmmmm maybe your onto something with the whole doorbell thing.
Unique find anyway.....good job!! 8)

 

[SC_hunter]

No idea what it is..but is sure does look old..

 

[hollowpointred]

kinda reminds me of a bicycle bell, i think your initial though was right.

 

[Detectingfreak]

awesome! No idea who that is on the front of the button though. Stil pretty awesome button!

 

[gold fish]

My guess would be old door-knob. I've seen 'em before at old abandoned houses.

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Nice, unique, find! 'm guessing doorbell too.

 

[DustDigger]

Hello
Looks Like you found a Very Good Collectible Item its Off A Saddle from The Rev War to the War of 1812.Don't Clean it in any way ,Value around $600.00

 

[DustDigger]

Opps Forgot to mention it should Have 13 Stars on it Take care again gOOD Find ..

 

[jlup007]

i found one yesterday i live in pa cant find anything on it

 

[jlup007]

View attachment 808060i found one yesterday i live in pa cant find anything on it

hard to see but its the same thing womans head and 13 stars

 

[recondigger]

Hello
Looks Like you found a Very Good Collectible Item its Off A Saddle from The Rev War to the War of 1812.Don't Clean it in any way ,Value around $600.00

Where did you find that info?

Dig until your arm falls off

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Reid - that looks like it could have come from the token site we hunted. Or did you just dig that recently? I can't tell how tall your find is from the pic, but it looks to be a bit flatter than one of those bicycle bells. From the back side it looks similar to many of those leather adornment pieces I seem to find on colonial sites. I don't believe its nearly that old (maybe turn-of-the century), but my best guess is that it's a decorative piece that was attached to leather such as on a horse saddle. If you measure the height of it please post it. Also, the type of site where it was found could also help to ID it. Cool find!

 

[jlup007]

inch to inch and a half tall found it by river in oil city pa

 

[jlup007]

 

[screwynewy]

I'm with those voting that it is the dome cover from a bell. Interesting subject matter for a bell though which would make you think that it was older.