Another mystery colonial item

[toasted]

Found this awhile back. No idea and would have trashed it if not for the design on it

 

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[rick67]

Well it's the right size for a drawer pull.

 

[toasted]

It's too thin and brittle for that

 

[creskol]

Could it be the top of a powder flask?

 

[ARC]

Resembles a part from a whale oil lamp/can.

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

looks like the back side of whats left of a door knob

 

[sutphin]

ITS A KNOB FOR THE EJECTION SEAT AT THE WHITE HOUSE . COOL DRAWER PULL .

 

[DCMatt]

Well it's the right size for a drawer pull.

Rick is right on. Victorian era drawer pull escutcheon.