Old farm in Ohio - help ID an old handle?

[bailboo03]

I found this today while metal detecting with my new Ace 250 on an 1800's farm. I found it near an old stone house near the main farmhouse. It was only about 2 inches below the surface but the area floods each spring. Not sure what it is. It has "55" stamped on the various parts.

Thanks

 

[nsdq]

bottom view ? maybe a bike bell ? or ?

 

[bailboo03]

Here are some better pics, both front and back

 

[nsdq]

door bell lever

 

[got2dig]

Very Nice Love the Art work on it.

 

[bailboo03]

is that a positive ID or a really good guess?

 

[nsdq]

i think it is a Lever to ring servant's bell

is that a positive ID or a really good guess?

 

[nsdq]

[h=1]http://www.urbanremainschicago.com look at this, original and intact c. 1870's high victorian ornamental cast bronze interior residential "servant call" wall-mount bell lever - possibly p. & f. corbin co., new britain, ct.[/h]UR #: UR-14840-12

 

[bailboo03]

Wow! I mean...just...wow! I love history! Very cool! Thanks for finding that for me!

 

[nsdq]

no problem it may nt be exact year but is in the ballpark for ya

Wow! I mean...just...wow! I love history! Very cool! Thanks for finding that for me!