Help with an old piece of jewelry...?

[Tejaas]

Found this with my AT Pro today at an 1870-1920s Stagecoach stop/ranch headquarters.

It's about the size of a dime and features a snake...

I'm pretty positive that it is brass, but could be gold plated. Reads around 60-62 on VDI.

The back edge appears to be "rolled" just like a civil war button.

Two stones, each one is clear.

I'm thinking hairpin, small brooch, etc... But I'd definitely like to hear from someone who is knowledgable on this kinda thing.

~Tejaas~

 

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[ARC]

My guess ... Tis a ring ... bubble gum machine.

 

[duggap]

A piece of a cufflink, maybe?

 

[Tejaas]

My guess ... Tis a ring ... bubble gum machine.

I'm not thinking that low... This was found at the same exact site that I recovered a 1920s Whiting-Davis "flapper girl" coin purse.





~Tejaas~

 

[austin]

Just a guess, but it's masculine and is probably a hat, holster or belt decoration. Don't think it was on luggage and too small for a saddle. But who knows.
One thing is that you are right, probably gold plated and fancy in it's day. And that day was a long time ago, because Effie C. Zuni has trademarked the two entwined rattlers(and her name) in her jewelry.

 

[Tejaas]

Thanks for the input folks, Im still trying to dig up a photo on the internet that matches.


~Tejaas~

 

[Breezie]

What is the exact length and height? Since there is only one point of attachment, it could be a cuff link, a lapel stick pin, a hat pin or the likes. Since it has the snake motif, I would date it during the Roaring 20's. During that period of time, snake jewerly was popular.

Interesting find,
Breezie

 

[DCMatt]

A piece of a cufflink, maybe?

As Breezie said, snake/serpent was a popular motif @ the turn of the 20th C.