Any ideas? 1” x 1” silver square.

[Jkombergk]

Found in colonial area with lots of ox shoes.

 

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[ARC]

Back picture please.

Any markings ? pic of if any as well.

 

[Jkombergk]

 

[ARC]

Good job on back picture.

Unfortunately I do not recognize this piece as being something I am familiar with.

Perhaps another member can or will.

 

[Rookster]

Just a wild guess. A man’s hat pin from the period. I noticed the back where broken
Studs were. Or a belt buckle.

 

[Sheilaa]

Any markings??

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Rook noticed the same thing that I did, there were attachment points on the back.
Looks to be either tombac or pewter metal backed with lead.

My guess would be saddle decoration or a rosette.
Dave

 

[Tony in SC]

Harness decoration?

 

[Breezie]

It appears you've found a late Victorian stick pin!

Nice find
Breezie

 

[DCMatt]

Edwardian era fashion brooch. "Square" was all the rage in the "teens".

Pre-WWI was the beginning of the move away from the organic shapes of art nouveau and towards the bold geometric forms of art deco.