✅ SOLVED Little Bronze Shield Thing

[Shakakka]

Found this little bronze shield-shaped item at a 1940-built home on the south short of Long Island, NY. It was fairly deep.

It's concave, and about an inch and a quarter long. See below - Barber dime for scale:



Anyone got any ideas?

 

[A2coins]

Whatever it is that's really cool,, looks old.. Is the line on the top of the back where a pin may have gone at some point

 

[nhbenz]

1920’s shoe button cover, missing the loop that held it on.

 

[Rookster]

Congrats on the silver and nice relic.

 

[sprailroad]

View attachment 16280531920’s shoe button cover, missing the loop that held it on.

Hmmm...shoe button cover. Learn something everyday. Thanks Ben.

 

[nhbenz]

This old ad shows and some with a simple explanation (see the description for the ones on the right selling for $4.65, which note the attractive cover over the button).

 

[Shakakka]

Holy Schmoly, you guys never cease to amaze me!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/63207798/antique-fleur-de-lis-shoe-button-covers?show_sold_out_detail=1



Great job sprailroad and nhbenz!