Silver Tags of Mystery

[mtnbay]

I detected an old 1880's mining town in a remote area of Arizona this week. Near where the old mercantile store stood I found a honey hole that had 6 Levi Strauss buttons and 7 Levi Strauss rivets and these 2 items. I believe they are silver as they came out of the ground looking exactly like they do in this picture. The "tags" themselves are about 1 1/2" wide and an 1" high. Any thoughts as to what these could be? Thanks for all of your help.

 

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[jeff of pa]

what does the other side look like ?

Reminds me of Lids to Pill Boxes.

Less Likely Bib overall Decorations.
or suspender clips.

But without seeing the other Side
I'm of no help

 

[creskol]

Engravable/personalized zipper pulls?

 

[The_Piratess]

The predecessors to today's Toe Tags? Lots of mining accidents and shootings back then...

 

[The_Piratess]

They definitely were meant to be engraved, or marked on the blank scrolls of paper.

 

[tamrock]

I'm thinking a vintage luggage tag you could have personally monogramed. I can't find yours, but looking up antique silver luggage tags you find many fancy examples with a strap to a attach them to your luggage handle.

 

[P.ALLEN]

First thoughts and tamrock hit it on the head I think

 

[DCMatt]

Looks like the top half of a vintage binder or clipboard clip.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Those scrolls signify something scholastic http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/544384-tka-scholarly-necklace-pendant.html

and I agree they were meant to be engraved.

 

[jewelerguy]

you can see the top of the loops have some wear indicating that have been worked back and forth a good amount of times. I believe they are suspender or garter clip pieces

 

[jeff of pa]

I still think we need to see the Backs to I.D. them.

It appears to me they are Clips or covers of some type .

Matt may be the Closest
Though I haven't ruled out Suspender Clips or fancy covers
or slid on straps like a Bolo Slides on Strings

 

[Carolina Tom]

you can see the top of the loops have some wear indicating that have been worked back and forth a good amount of times. I believe they are suspender or garter clip pieces

I believe JG is all over it. They are upside down in the pic. Overall/suspender clasps.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

good example of why we need backside photos

 

[xr7ator]

silver whiskey decanter tags. One may have been engraved with "bourbon" and the other.....

 

[mtnbay]

My apologies all in not responding sooner and posting pictures of the back side. I have been traveling on a family vacation and I am just now getting back online. I appreciate everyone weighing in with their thoughts. Here is the picture of the backside of the items....

 

[highnam]

Let's see the Levi buttons and rivets. Looks like you stumbled on a whole pant/suspender set! Sweet set of suspenders!

 

[The_Piratess]

The predecessors to today's Toe Tags? Lots of mining accidents and shootings back then...

They were definitely meant to be engraved, or marked on the blank scrolls of paper.

I still believe that these are very old, Pit or Check Tags for Miners that would hang on a board having numbers engraved on them to indicate which miners were underground and for other purposes. MiningArtifactsII

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I still believe that these are very old, Pit or Check Tags for Miners that would hang on a board having numbers engraved on them to indicate which miners were underground and for other purposes. MiningArtifactsII

In silver? No these are not miners check tags. Cool link though.

 

[mtnbay]

Any further thoughts from any of you as to what you think these tags might be, now that I have posted pictures of the back of the tags? Thanks for your help.