Found this yesterday, any ideas?

[Darren 858]

Hey there lovely people,

Yesterday I found this in an Italian garden, any ideas as to what it could be? It is 6 centimetres long and the same wide with what looks like some kind of buckle on the back, would appreciate your views

 

[jeff of pa]

Welcome !

Looks like a Mangled Leg trap to Me.

But too Small.

Decorative Buckle Sounds about Right.
Hopefully Someone Shows Up Who recognizes it.

 

[Darren 858]

I am thinking that it might be a decorative horse tack buckle as there were old stables near by

 

[jeff of pa]

Yea I was thinking the Same.

Quite Early in the Morning here ,
I'm going to Move this to

• What Is It?

Where others Will Respond when they Come On Today Etc.

 

[ARC]

Welcome to Treasurenet...

When posting an item for help please include more than one picture... more the better... but at least one front and one back picture of the item.

Also... a size reference item included in picture helps... or a size stated is needed along with any other information about the item such as markings or metal composition if possible.

This will help us... help you

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I agree with everything ARC said above.
It's extremely difficult for us to say for sure what you've found there.

Dave

 

[kenstein]

I;m thinking it could be a brooch. May have had a rock or gem attached. Here is one I found once upon a time. At about 2 1/3 inches, very close in size also.

 

[ARC]

This does resemble the OP's piece.

 

[ARC]

BTW... brooch was my first thought.

 

[tamrock]

Late Victorian art nouveau sash buckle is what I'm believing it once was. I would agree that it looks like it had simulated rectangle stone of some kind in the center. It looks like a typical brass piece that was most likely finished with a gold wash. I doubt the stone was anything genuine and most likely a made of colored glass. It's definitely an item that was somewhat machine made and mass-produced.

 

[tamrock]

Never mind, I thought kenstin's post was a better image posted by you. I've no clue what the heck it is, other than mangled metal at this time. Try to unfold it some and see if that reveals any more details about it.

 

[A2coins]

You will find tons of stuuf youll never be able to ID but I think the brooch guess is the best.

 

[A2coins]

Welcome from MI Tommy

 

[yaxthri]

Does it look like parts were broken off on one side?

 

[DCMatt]

Turn of the 20th C insect brooch or sash buckle.

 

[Reanm8er]

Welcome Darren, cool find!

It looks like yaxthri has it!