🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Unknown item from mid-late 1800s

[wuteverdude]

I found this item metal detecting in Mississippi.

It's a very decorative item about silver dollar size. It seems to be brass on the front and the back is lead filled with a L shaped hook (I don't know if it's broken or was originally like that).

Found at a house built in 1840s or there abouts. I've found other 1840-1860 stuff here.

Not sure what it is. A pin or something.

What are your thoughts?
Thanks for any help given.

 

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[villagenut]

Looks like a furniture decorative attachment or even a drawer pull

 

[Digginitdaily]

I found this item metal detecting in Mississippi.

It's a very decorative item about silver dollar size. It seems to be brass on the front and the back is lead filled with a L shaped hook (I don't know if it's broken or was originally like that).

Found at a house built in 1840s or there abouts. I've found other 1840-1860 stuff here.

Not sure what it is. A pin or something.

What are your thoughts?
Thanks for any help given.

Victorian era brooch. Sometimes called mourning jewelry

 

[ironhorse]

The pressed brass face and back filled with lead and a iron fastener...horses bridle rosette
That's a likely id

 

[CRUSADER]

The pressed brass face and back filled with lead and a iron fastener...horses bridle rosette
That's a likely id

Yeap we call them horse harness mounts.