✅ SOLVED What could this be????

[$stinger]

I found this along the edge of a field a few weeks ago. I thought it was just trash because it was caked with mud but when I cleaned it up I saw there is a date on the back 1884. Any ideas of what it could have been?

 

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[Tony in SC]

What size is it?

 

[fisherman1]

Antique door knob plate?

 

[Oddjob]

Yeah, for sure. Door plate.

 

[$stinger]

What size is it?

Tony it's about 8" x 2"inch

 

[$stinger]

Seeing the pic from fisherman1 I think you guys are right. It's nice to have a date on it. When I first found it it was bent in a u shape. Thanks for all replies.

 

[gunsil]

The 1884 is not the date it was made. It could be a patent date but likely just a model number. If they put dates on everything they would have to change the mold every year and it would not be a financially viable thing to do.

 

[$stinger]

The 1884 is not the date it was made. It could be a patent date but likely just a model number. If they put dates on everything they would have to change the mold every year and it would not be a financially viable thing to do.

I didn't think of that I guess I just assumed it was a date since the house was from the early 1800's.

 

[Bruce R]

Just a wild guess, but I'd say this one is solved.