Which is it?

[nyiangelo]

Dug these today. Must of been the luck of the Irish.. Anyways, they sure are small. Are these children's or adults? There is a silver dollar for size comparison.

 

[RPG]

Great dig on St. Patty's day.

I have only dug one and it has a heart shape but is about the same size. I was told it was worn by the ladies of the night. I don't know about that but seems to me it would fit nicely on a cowboy boot.

 

[kuger]

This same topic came up not long ago on here.Look at period foot wear sometime,they were small.

 

[DirtyMike]

Heel plate.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Heres the discussion on these small heel plates. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,260893.0.html
Does yours have a number on it?

 

[Noodle]

I'm thinking a lady's heel plate. What cowboy in their right mind would want that print left behind them? Also, the size seems right for a lady's shoe. Feet were tiny "back then." Or maybe a child's. It's been a long time, though, when those types of plates were common. Not in my lifetime, or my parents or grandparents, and I'm ancient. Those are metal. Before our modern plastic/rubber shoe soles, they were leather, so you have to go back a while. JMHO.

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

I don't think you can judge by the "decoration" of the heel plate.

Here is a heart shaped heel plate from the civil war days.


http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.virginiarelics.com/PC2799%2520001%2520(2).jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.virginiarelics.com/newitems.htm&usg=__3r56-6-peHba5slDqCHbdDp8JQc=&h=622&w=556&sz=64&hl=en&start=107&itbs=1&tbnid=b74t97kK4aob6M:&tbnh=136&tbnw=122&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dheel%2Bplate%26start%3D105%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D21%26tbs%3Disch:1



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[Bigcypresshunter]

CW era heel plates.

 

[Breezie]

They are Civil War era heel plates for men. People were shorter and smaller back then. Nice find! Breezie

 

[kuger]

I'm thinking a lady's heel plate. What cowboy in their right mind would want that print left behind them? Also, the size seems right for a lady's shoe. Feet were tiny "back then." Or maybe a child's. It's been a long time, though, when those types of plates were common. Not in my lifetime, or my parents or grandparents, and I'm ancient. Those are metal. Before our modern plastic/rubber shoe soles, they were leather, so you have to go back a while. JMHO.

Were not talking Cowboys and Indians here.These are heel plates and were documented worn during the Civil war.There were regiments that wore the Clover with great pride

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I agree. There are many references online of these being dug at CW sites.

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/dug-civil-war-clover-heel-plates-toe-pieces
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/dug-civil-war-clover-heel-plates-toe-pieces

 

[nyiangelo]

Heres the discussion on these small heel plates. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,260893.0.html
Does yours have a number on it?

I'm not seeing a number. If there is one, where it would be is right in the cracked part of the plate on the heart. Appreciate all the replies.

 

[vayank54]

not all of the heel plates are civil war. Here is a link to something I posted a while back. The info was given to me by a fellow who had researched it and did a paper on it in college after he was given info on them by an old lady who was in "the business"

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,282529.0.html

 

[kuger]

I found em without designs in pre-C.W. sites,thanks for bringing that up "V".

 

[nyiangelo]

hmm... you would think as many of these that are out there , that some information would be easy to find. I can see the "lady of the night" theory. But I could also see normal people wearing them.

 

[vayank54]

You're welcome Kuger I have no idea hwo long they used heel plates like that but it must have been for a good many years. I bookmarked that post just in case the subject came up again. Just not my area of expertise

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

hmm... you would think as many of these that are out there , that some information would be easy to find.

Lots of information out there about these plates but also differing opinions.

 

[kyphote]

I'm thinking a lady's heel plate. What cowboy in their right mind would want that print left behind them? Also, the size seems right for a lady's shoe. Feet were tiny "back then." Or maybe a child's. It's been a long time, though, when those types of plates were common. Not in my lifetime, or my parents or grandparents, and I'm ancient. Those are metal. Before our modern plastic/rubber shoe soles, they were leather, so you have to go back a while. JMHO.

My favorite comment of the night: "What cowboy in their right mind would want that print left behind them?"

 

[Noodle]

I'm thinking a lady's heel plate. What cowboy in their right mind would want that print left behind them? Also, the size seems right for a lady's shoe. Feet were tiny "back then." Or maybe a child's. It's been a long time, though, when those types of plates were common. Not in my lifetime, or my parents or grandparents, and I'm ancient. Those are metal. Before our modern plastic/rubber shoe soles, they were leather, so you have to go back a while. JMHO.

My favorite comment of the night: "What cowboy in their right mind would want that print left behind them?"

Well, apparently I've been outvoted. But I still have higher hopes for my dream cowboy...

 

[BuckleBoy]

Good finds! I've seen ones with heart cut-outs and clover cut-outs...and of course the pain ones...

I have actually dug one with a star cut-out. Only one of that type I'veever seen dug.





-Buckles