spoon shaped bronze item ?????

[chantalpoole]

this was found about a meter from the william iii hammered and my charles ii coin .first thought was drawer pull but on inspection it looks too fragile and thin.
my husband said maybe an apothcary spoon ? or maybe something else.
it was found within 200m of a 13th century castle at a spot i researched as being the most likely place that the townsfolk would have gathered water and washed their clothes but the field has been used since 10th century or earlier.There are no buildings around the field.


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[smudgecd]

Not sure i deffinatly know its a spoon but cant put an age to it... older spoons had the nose on the front of it

[Chef Geoff]

My initial thought is a keyhole cover

[galoshers]

agreed ^

[chantalpoole]

its a possibility, its the right size.maybe off a chest or box .if it is then its funny how its not broken

[the-BANGOR-citizan]

Key hole cover defo. Found  a few over the years but my dad has some old furniture with some on.

[Val Beechey]

Or,    it could be one of these


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-OF-OLD-BRASS-EFFECT-DROP-HANDLES-FOR-DRAWERS-/141329548692?pt=UK_Antiques_Architecural_RL&hash=item20e7e5c594


Val

[galoshers]

you used to see them on old dark wood wardobes in shabby guest  houses

[hoover-G]

I've ad 1 the same before got told it was a furniture fitting

[silky]

i think its to keep the carpet on stairs in place ,two piece fitment.

[DomR]

It looks very much like a keyhole scutcheon to me Chantal. I found a very similar one recently.

[The Doc]

It's a furniture drop handle, like this:

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata_old/showrecords.php?product=44469&cat=105

[chantalpoole]

bang on doc its identical , 1600 - 1700 im happy with that !!

[celticspikey]

this was found about a meter from the william iii hammered and my charles ii coin .first thought was drawer pull but on inspection it looks too fragile and thin.
my husband said maybe an apothcary spoon ? or maybe something else.
it was found within 200m of a 13th century castle at a spot i researched as being the most likely place that the townsfolk would have gathered water and washed their clothes but the field has been used since 10th century or earlier.There are no buildings around the field.


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Had a roman spoon very similar , but alas I think you have your answer this time,