Strange Enameled Pin - Any Ideas?

[CoinmasterIV]

I found this strange enameled pin.....brass backed. My guess would be 1930's/1940's based on the other items found in the same area/depth. It is VERY small...and hard to imagine it would be something worn to 'show off'. I have a few guesses as to what it depicts.....but let's here what you guys/gals think?!

 

[AU Seeker]

I guessing from it's size it's a tie tack.

 

[jeff of pa]

I'll be watching this one, I have found 2 or 3 over the years,
all look hand painted, and different designs

and possibly 1930's or older

 

[DCMatt]

Older than 30's. Late Victorian ladies enamelled bar pin (turn of the 20th C).

The animal looks like a Native American glyph to me. My first thought was Improved Order of Redmen Pocahontas pin but I didn't find anything even remotely similar.

DCMatt

 

[jeff of pa]

Older than 30's. Late Victorian ladies enamelled bar pin (turn of the 20th C).

The animal looks like a Native American glyph to me. My first thought was Improved Order of Redmen Pocahontas pin but I didn't find anything even remotely similar.

DCMatt

turn of the Century, would make sense, considering locations I have found them.
Here are 3 of mine

Old Man Parker from a Christmas story would like this one to go with his lamp
& definitely a Tie Tack



these two were Pins though I'm sure







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[CoinmasterIV]

I have also struggled to find if there is any significance to the 'leaping animal'. A 'jumping cow' with its ears up.....a dog.....it does look like a glyph but it is hard to tell if details are missing......but I'm still having no luck identifying it. I also hesitate to attempt to clean it at all and have the animal disintegrate!

I have also found as you guys did 'the blank' which matches the size and is labeled as a Victorian ladies bar pin....but no direct match yet.