It appears to be brass, maybe with an inlay of another metal? It is heavy. It is 24 inches wide and 1.5 inches deep. It has a small metal hanger on the back.
We purchased at an estate sale of a plantation home in St. Francisville la. We found it in a barn on the property, it was covered in dirt.
Thank you for submitting your item for appraisal. This is a hand chased and incised brass and and possibly pewter inlay plate, commonly called mamluk ware or cairo ware. The ancient warship depicted in the center is possibly a bireme. Such decorative wall decorations can be found mostly in Egypt, but also in Syria and northern Africa, basically along the borders of the former ottoman empire. I would date the plate in your possession to the first half of the 20th century. The estimate is based on auction results. "Asking prices" in the trade may be higher and vary.