What is it ?

[ivobg]

 

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[Vldetecting]

It's probably an quite big "shankless" early 1800's to early 1900's button butt could also be an ornate worn drawer pull...

 

[ivobg]

Deffinetly not a drawer pull and too big and heavy for a button

 

[Mud Hut]

Deffinetly not a drawer pull

How do you know .. just curious?

 

[ivobg]

How do you know .. just curious?

I dont see how it can be a part from drawer pull

 

[pepperj]

Circular mount, with a single stud. Probably used on a harness. 1800's possible a little earlier.

 

[BosnMate]

Agree with pepperj, probably horse harness decoration.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Could be a furniture decoration. JMHO.

 

[ivobg]

I agree with the harness decoration
Thanks for the suggestions

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

There appears to be some rust on the broken-off stud on the brass disc's back. Harness decorations usually don't have an IRON stud in the back for attachment. Therefore, I agree with Carolina Tom, it is a furniture decoration, such as from an upholstered sofa or chair, or a trunk's "reinforcing-bands" (as seen in the photos below). Furniture decoration discs tend to have a single iron spike in the back for attaching to the wood underbody of the upholstered furniture or trunk under the bands.