What is it?

[Capt. Brad]

Found by a friend of mine (not the quarter, the pin.) in a field along with a bunch of flat buttons. While we know that it's a pin, does anyone know what type of pin? Thanks for looking and HH.

 

[Capt. Brad]

Nobody has any guesses?

 

[Beans]

Nobody has any guesses?

Give the experts time, some one will figure out what it may be.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

As a W.A. guess, perhaps a scarf pin that's supposed to look like a buckle; as when worn around the waist?

 

[mikusek]

Maybe it needs to be looked at after turning 90 degrees one way or the other. Might be a background part or picture missing.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

As a W.A. guess, perhaps a scarf pin that's supposed to look like a buckle; as when worn around the waist?

Yep, its a buckle brooch. If I could find my 1909 Sears Roebuck catalog, I could show you a few similar examples. Its around here somewhere. I have seen them with or without tintype. http://www.etsy.com/listing/22259876/vintage-brass-belt-buckle-brooch-with

 

[Tigger]

Cool, I'd never heard of these. I googled images of "buckle brooch" and there are a lot of variations - what do you think, bigcypresshunter, would this be a plain (non-photo) one? I'm guessing the prongs would've covered a picture up too much, plus not much place on back to hold one? This one's pretty simple - would it be pre-Victorian, or just less expensive version of Victorian age?

 

[Marinehunter]

Nice job b igcypresshunter

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Cool, I'd never heard of these. I googled images of "buckle brooch" and there are a lot of variations - what do you think, bigcypresshunter, would this be a plain (non-photo) one? I'm guessing the prongs would've covered a picture up too much, plus not much place on back to hold one? This one's pretty simple - would it be pre-Victorian, or just less expensive version of Victorian age?

I have these in my 1909 Sears & Roebuck. My guess is late 1800's- early 1900's. Most of the ones I have seen are without a picture. If I find the book Ill post a pic. I have even seen these clipped to ribbons...

 

[Capt. Brad]

Thanks to everyone for their help.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I found my old post where a double buckle was found. Anothwer posibility, it may even have been pinned to a Gentlemans Silk Fob. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php?topic=353537.5; Pic from the Fall 1909 Sears Roebuck & Co..

 

[Tigger]

Oooooo, I like that idea! Especially with the small size and the plainess. Interesting how the one in the ad was encircled by flowers, yet for a man's fob.

I love learning something new each day!!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I found my book. Here is another buckle brooch. Sears calls it a ladies sash pin.