What are your thoughts on this thing.

[worldtalker]

Came from a 1790 home,it's brass, 1 1/2"x 1". Any ideas?


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Chris

 

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[vpnavy]

Kinda looks like a part of a door lock?

 

[tamrock]

I'm with vpn, as a piece of an old mortise door lockset of some design. It's not of the 18th century IMO even though it was found at a place that dates to the location you mention.

 

[worldtalker]

I'm with vpn, as a piece of an old mortise door lockset of some design. It's not of the 18th century IMO even though it was found at a place that dates to the location you mention.

I thought that too,the pin throws me off though.

 

[bigfoot1]

I'm leaning towards an 1800s door bell

 

[worldtalker]

I'm leaning towards an 1800s door bell

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It has been cast.

 

[fowledup]

Key hole plate missing the draft cover?

 

[stefen]

We have a twist ring type of Victorian bell as illustrated on our Victorian home, however the bell itself is mounted on the door interior with the twist dohickey on the outside. (covered by second and smaller plate)

The front of the plate is recessed to accept screws and the tube is probable swedged to that face.

Its all wrong, the plate needs to be reversed to work.

The plate therefore needs to be screwed to the inside face of the door with the tube extending to the outside.

Having said that, its my opinion that its not related to a bell.

Lastly, the oblong opening has a definite function...?