Original bell hanger.
Victorian scrolls of justice theme
Thick gauge cast brass
With thick solid original iron spindle.
It was part of a bell hanger system.
There are 2 holes on the spindle
1 hole had a wire or chain connected to a mechanical servant bell system and the other would have had a wire or chain connected to open a door gate or basement door.
Lovely piece and would look amazing in your period property.
1 of the holes on the spindle has the remnants of an old screw but I am sure thus can be removed.
The back plate is slightly bent in the middle,
But the others I have had in the past also had this and I think it is just how it has been cast.
If the bend is an issue you could mount it on to a patress with the middle cut out which will hide most of the bend.
Large Please see photos for size