Large Surface Area Sterling Piece. What is it?

[testing123]

Found this the other day. It's a pretty good size - about 8" long and 3 3/4" wide at the widest, and is sterling silver. There's a large hole in it, and very small holes in the corner, presumably for nails. Any idea what it is? The only thing I can think of is it goes around a door knob. Weight is 21.3 grams or so, so it's very thin. Thanks for any help!

 

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[bologna321]

Trunk latch plate?

 

[Argentium]

Since it is sterling , I would think perhaps a clock face surround , also maybe a small mirror for a vanity piece.

 

[Wildcat1750]

Nice big piece of silver, whatever it happens to be!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Shakakka]

Sure it's not tin? I found something with a similar patina that was.

Looks like it goes around a doorknob for sure. Awesome detail on it though. Cool find!

 

[Mackaydon]

Where on the piece does it show STERLING?
Don.....

 

[Trezurehunter]

I'm thinking its a door knob cover plate. Nice find.

 

[Molewacker]

Lovely art nouveau piece - congrats!

 

[testing123]

Where on the piece does it show STERLING?
Don.....

You caught me. My goal was to fool the entire internet with my find worth upwards of a lofty $16, with hopes of getting on the banner. But alas, my plan was foiled (no pun intended because it's as thin as foil). Dang it! I really had everyone going. Guess I'll just discard the XRF gun that I used on it and got a sterling silver reading. I'm going to hang my head in shame over the internet detectives figuring it out.

 

[tamrock]

I'm thinking possibly the fantasy front of a vanity clock. Oddly I have often found clock prices and parts in old dump sites, one piece I found was a disk that had info on printed, but I was unfamiliar with and when I looked it up it was the back cover of a small desk like ladies vanity clock. A lot of broken clocks were certainly discarded over the years was my opinion after finding pieces in dump sites.