6" long ornate plate

[GoVidGo]

I found this today and was wondering what it could be off of? about 6" long.

It was next to an old one room school house near where I live. I wish I didn't put that slight bend in it when I was trying to dig it out of the ground.

At first I thought it was for a lock and deadbolt. the round holes were for screwing it down, but it has 3 holes not 2, like a few I seen before. Plus it has those 2 tabs on the back.


thanks in advance!

 

[chuck ky]

the longer hole in the middle looks like it might be for some type of electrical switch.

 

[dave5710]

Looks like a plate off the edge of a door. Top square for a dead bolt, Middle for the door latch and the bottom for a second lock. Just guessing though.

 

[Aarong81]

The 2 holes close together would've looked like this when on the door....
http://www.corbinrusswin.com/Other/Corbin%20Russwin/About%20Us/History.jpg

These two latches close together are the 'latch' and 'deadlocking latch'.

The hole by itself would be for the deadbolt(as apposed to a latch).

http://www.alliedlock.com/MORTLOCK.GIF

source: HERE

Another picture that labels the 3 holes....
http://s1.hubimg.com/u/447516_f520.jpg
source: HERE

 

[Ant]

I'd say that was a good call Dave, you aged yourself, j/k. Good Luck.

 

[Marcus Detectus]

It is the decorative plate off of a mortise lock. It could be from the door itself or the plate that sits in the door jamb to accept the latch and dead bolt froom the door itself.