Thanks to all who replied to my e-mail about the brass oval-shaped objects
from 33Wo50. I found many ideas or opinions stimulating ranging from
furniture drawer pulls, fitting for a knife, bridle rosette, etc.
Especially, the gentleman who questioned whether these were in fact War of
1812 artifacts. He was right, the items are not related to the War of 1812
items found at the site (33Wo50). These items came from a pit feature that
contained domestic dwelling refuse as well as culinary and military items.
The military items consist of plain, flat brass coat buttons, a brass
bayonet scabbard tip, and script "A" 1st and 3rd Regiments of Artillery
buttons (1811-1813). My first thought was that these items were some form of
plate for a drawer pull, but discarded it when I saw items of the same size,
shape, and material known as sword hilt badges. However, unlike sword hilt
badges, the 33Wo50 items do not have a regimental design or crest, and the
square-cut hole was also puzzling to me.

 

Based on Robert Hunter's reply with attached website link
(http://www.ballandball-us.com/furn_pull_rosette.html)

to late eighteenth century furniture hardware, I am now convinced the items
in question are rosette drawer pulls that served to fasten a brass, bail
handle to an item of furniture.

 

Regards,

 

Pat Tucker

French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan

Detroit