Any idea what these are???

[PlugThug]

I found these a while back and not sure what they are? One is a horseshoe shaped thing and it says "Spencerian" on it.

The other is bent a little and has an ornate design on it. It looks like it might have had some blue enameling on it. It looks to be copper and kind of shield shaped. You can see the design a little better on the picture of the back. The only markings I could find is a small "Fox Company" on the back. Maybe an emblem of some kind?

 

[GA_Boy]

There is a spencerian college in KY>
Marvin

 

[Carolina Tom]

Antique (around 1901) brass letter holder (part of one anyway) is what the internet calls that horseshoe thingy. Google "spencerian horseshoe"

Antique Advertising Brass Clip "Spencerian " Horseshoe

The other item "almost" looks like a printing plate, but I think it is the top to a metal box, but I can't see the image well enough to ID it. Maybe coat of arms?

** I'm just glad that I beat Charlie P to an ID!