Escutcheon

If you are going to walk the walk, you should talk the talk.

Escutcheon: A decorative metal back plate or flange that surrounds a keyhole, door handle, light switch, etc.  It also refers to a similar metal plate that fits over a keyhole and pivots on a pin to expose or hide the hole.  In addition, the shield in a coat of arms is called an escutcheon, which sometimes is used as a decorative device on furniture.

Examples

Aesthetic period

Beautiful hardware by Franz von Stuck on the entrance to the Council Room at the Bremen City Hall, Germany.

Midcentury-style atomic star

Pivoting style at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

Shield-shaped

Photo credits: Faucet  Doorknob  Romantic  Drawer pull  Light switch  Pivoting Aesthetic period, my own  Necklace  Germany  atomic star (Rejuvenation sells a reproduction),At BPMM, my own, Heart  Napoleon  Shield-shape