odd thing

[pookie-princess of rust]

i found this a while ago. some piece of hardware
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[Bridge End Farm]

maybe a token ?

 

[True_Metal]

Looks to be a wick adjustment knob from an oldtime lamp.

 

[Montana Jim]

Just wanted to add that I've been looking at this for a long time and have NO clue what it is.

 

[Rob66]

Square hole washer? Place your bet folks.

 

[trikikiwi]

Just wanted to add that I've been looking at this for a long time and have NO clue what it is.

Did the same thing
and finally it clicked
just like an inner piece of a door lock - mortice style - I will hunt out a pic

Cheers, Mike

 

[Africa]

I also thought that it might come from inside a door lock,

 

[bradyboy]

Agree, it maybe a spacer / washer for a door handle mechanism.
Not a a Chinese cash coin

 

[trikikiwi]

I'm a bit slow in posting the pic as promised, but here is what I believe the 'treasure' to be.
Cheers, Mike

 

[al-nm]

i go along with a door lock. the two bumps on it would push into two holes the same size etc. to engage the lock when you turned the knob which was mounted on the squard shaft that went through it all.