more brass today,cool pull

jrwill56 · Mar 2, 2013

found these brass items today, the bullet looking piece is hollow, about 2" long and 3/8" at base and 1/4" at narrow end no threads.

the pull handle looking piece is 4" across, 1/2" at the widest part, has a mans face on one side a woman's on the other . why such a sharp end?

would love to find out more about the pull, need to display at the Heritage Center her at the plantation.

Paleopilot · Mar 8, 2013

Bryanhashemi said:
older drawer-pull were finished on both sides. thats def one. It curves in exactly where it should.

Can you post a pic?

donkarlos · Mar 8, 2013

Many old drawer pulls aren't finished on both sides - and it seems the general shape is all wrong. I would put my vote in that its from some kind of a pot, kettle, or pan with two handles for lifting straight up.

Paleopilot · Mar 8, 2013

donkarlos said:
Many old drawer pulls aren't finished on both sides - and it seems the general shape is all wrong. I would put my vote in that its from some kind of a pot, kettle, or pan with two handles for lifting straight up.

Or a handle from a silver tea kettle, serving tray or something in that category. I've never seen a drawer-pull that the pins face outward but, I've probably never seen alot of things! I been ta two rodeo's an a goat roppin!. :laughing7:

Paleopilot · Mar 8, 2013

Here is a close match....

steelheadwill · Mar 9, 2013

I for one would rather find a nice Georgian drawer pull than a common silver half or dollar coin.
If not for the angle of the pin on the piece in question, I would say drawer pull.
now I would agree that it may be a pommel guard, though it seems a very flimsy piece...
(and that's why it broke...)
Handle and pull designs were dictated more by fashion than for ergonomics,
The Chippendale and Hepplewhite style handles are quite flat as pulled, neither were the Eastlake and common ring pulls very comfortable in hand.

I'm including some pix of my favorite pulls & escutions to make their functionality
clear, handle pins would fit into holes of a through stud similar to the one shown, then the stud would be run through the escution and drawer then secured with washer and nut.
Pull in pic #3 is decorated both sides, the kettle/teapot handle is an intesting possibility.
Note the 'fake screws' on the ring pulls, and the two unfinished escutions, scribed but not yet cut, the matching pair strangely enough were found at different sites.
Interesting topic and item

Thanks for showing. Herbie :thumbsup: