Thick brass plate “1st Floor"(WHA-DIZ-IT?)

[USNFLYR]

Found this plate near wharf remnants. The area was in use for fishing camps 1880-1910, and some steamboat service. The item is thick brass. It appears to be cut in half. At the top of the "crescent" there is a hole to affix this to a wall? On the back side, there is a notch. I can’t imagine any building having more than two floors....

Maybe some early fuse/electric breaker contraption?

 

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[ANTIQUARIAN]

Considering where you found it, it may be 'boat' related, but back in the day, like today, 'trash' was simply tossed over the side of the boats.
A good friend used to detect old fishing wharf beach areas in Maine at low tide, the finds he made were amazing!

We always used to ask... "now how did that piece ever end up in the sand."
In fact, he sent me this piece which I still cherish to this day.

Dave

PS. This is my daughter... she's now 16.

 

[ARC]

Elevator plate.

 

[ARC]

Actually... I take that back...

"Dumb waiter" plate... As in the button plate.

 

[Reanm8er]

Cool find Flyr! I like the direction AARC is heading, But I think it's half the escutcheon from around a door knob
Perhaps a double deck steamer with an inboard staircase? What in general is your global location?

Best wishes!

Congrats Dave, nice photo!

 

[USNFLYR]

Wow, good scenario Reanm8er! I can see that a the best possibility! Found along the Columbia River North of Portland and south of Kalama Wa.

 

[USNFLYR]

Thanks AARC!

 

[NOLA_Ken]

It does look to be broken in half, like it should be a complete circular hole....

I would wonder if it's not an escutcheon for a "voice pipe" or "speaking tube".... If it was from a steamboat I would expect it to say "deck" instead of "floor" though? But Speaking tubes were installed in upper class houses and mansions as a way to communicate with the servants without having to walk too far o it could be from a fancy house?

Just a guess based on my first impression seeing it

 

[Reanm8er]

I like that Ken!

 

[Joe-Dirt]

I’m liking the voice tube theory, cool digs!!