First Barber Half! Ornate Mystery objects from late 1800s site

[cabers]

Found a really cool button- very light and gilded. Two piece brass I believe. Any idea what this ornate brass plate might be? I’m guessing buckle but no attachment points on back. Thanks for looking!

 

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[JeffInMass]

Nice finds- very sweet Barber half. I can't see any holes on the ornate piece, but it looks like it could be for a door or piece of furniture?

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Excellent !

 

[Blackfoot58]

Excellent !

I wonder if that could be some ornate metalwork from a gun buttstock or foregrip. It appears to have that type of shape.

 

[river roamer]

Very nice and interesting finds Congrats

 

[Davers]

View attachment 2069796Found a really cool button- very light and gilded. Two piece brass I believe. Any idea what this ornate brass plate might be? I’m guessing buckle but no attachment points on back. Thanks for looking!

Nice Finds Esp the Barber , Could your 2 piece brass thing maybe be a Match Holder ?

 

[Red-Coat]

Don’t know about the other items, but the square thing is a rather neat match-safe cover, incorporating a perpetual calendar.

I can just make out the manufacturer details on yours: “Etched Products Corp. LLC, NY”, shown below with a more readable example. The company was also known as “EPCO” and had a factory at 39-01 Queens Blvd. Not sure when they were founded but covers like this with a calendar were made with a variety of designs and usually date to the 1940s or thereabouts.

There’s a couple of examples linked below (the enlargement of the maker name comes from the one in the first link):

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-...er-six-year-perpetual-calen-4127-c-770429488d

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/etched-products-brass-matchbook-1726540047

 

[lenmac65]

Love that half. Congrats!

 

[Lenrac2]

Great finds! Congrats!!

 

[Silvermonkey]

Some really cool finds. The Barber half is king! Congrats!

 

[cabers]

Don’t know about the other items, but the square thing is a rather neat match-safe cover, incorporating a perpetual calendar.

I can just make out the manufacturer details on yours: “Etched Products Corp. LLC, NY”, shown below with a more readable example. The company was also known as “EPCO” and had a factory at 39-01 Queens Blvd. Not sure when they were founded but covers like this with a calendar were made with a variety of designs and usually date to the 1940s or thereabouts.

View attachment 2069815

There’s a couple of examples linked below (the enlargement of the maker name comes from the one in the first link):

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-...er-six-year-perpetual-calen-4127-c-770429488d

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/etched-products-brass-matchbook-1726540047

Whoa that’s awesome! Thank you so much for the info!

 

[cabers]

Some really cool finds. The Barber half is king! Congrats!

Thanks! I’ve been searching so long for a barber dime, or maybe even a barber quarter but never dreamed my first barber would be a half!!

 

[Digger RJ]

View attachment 2069796Found a really cool button- very light and gilded. Two piece brass I believe. Any idea what this ornate brass plate might be? I’m guessing buckle but no attachment points on back. Thanks for looking!

Awesome!!! Congrats!!!

 

[JohnnyMac]

View attachment 2069796Found a really cool button- very light and gilded. Two piece brass I believe. Any idea what this ornate brass plate might be? I’m guessing buckle but no attachment points on back. Thanks for looking!

Nice finds! Congrats!