Need ID

[sonnyjam]

I'm not sure what this is but, its made out steel. May have been plated at one time. No markings. Thanks.

 

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[sniffer]

looks like an upholstery washer, designed to back up a nail

 

[vayank54]

Are you sure it's not brass. It looks like the back up plate to old drawer pulls we find around old house sites
Late 1700's to mid 1800's Here's a pic of one I dug, with the piece that went through it, at a housesite that dated the late 17 and early 1800's

 

[Breezie]

^5 VaYank! Breezie

 

[sniffer]

he nailed it

 

[vayank54]

I've dug tons of both pieces seperately . If I hadn't dug those two together I would never have known for sure. The bolt piece was sticking through the plate when I dug them.