✅ SOLVED Has anyone seen one before ?

[Grizzly13]

Has anyone ever seen this design or is able to Identify this piece ? It was silver plated and quite heavey for its size and thick. It is well made. It has a small tab on the back possibly a suspender fastener ? It came from a 1795 homestead yard. Need the experts. Thanks for your input Grizzly from PA

 

[okerraine]

Could be some sort of leather attachment

 

[daroofa]

I think it is a shoe clip.

 

[ticm]

Has anyone ever seen this design or is able to Identify this piece ? It was silver plated and quite heavey for its size and thick. It is well made. It has a small tab on the back possibly a suspender fastener ? It came from a 1795 homestead yard. Need the experts. Thanks for your input Grizzly from PA

Belt tip

 

[XLTer]

If it's heavy , it could be a buckle from a horse bridle .

 

[capt-zero]

I guess I'm the only old boy scout here. It looks like an old kerchief slide to me.

 

[Gunrunner61]

capt......I think your right!!!................HH

 

[TimC]

It is a shoe button cover. Daroofa has it right. Early 1900's.

 

[nhbenz]

Daroofa and Tim have it right. You could revive this old thread with it; http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/my-best-finds/217180-anyone-got-shoe-button-covers.html

 

[Grizzly13]

nhbenz Thank you. I've never heard of a shoe button cover. I just cant picture how it worked or its purpose ? But it sure does look like it though, thats cool. I believe thats a winner.

 

[Gunrunner61]

It is a shoe button cover. Daroofa has it right. Early 1900's.

Well capt............See if I follow you again!!!..........................Just joking, thats a new one on me. we learn 'erday...............HH

 

[capt-zero]

Don't follow me. I lost my charts of this area long ago.