A Day for Buttons!

[relicmom]

found these buttons right in front of my porch........from what i can tell : the first one is a flat button....the 2nd is an army fly button.....the 3rd is a pennsylvania railroad button ......the 4th is just a designed button and the 5th is undistinguishable..........does anyone know what the 2 metal pieces are?

 

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[collector01]

Nice finds!

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Relicmom wrote:
> Does anyone know what the 2 metal pieces are?

The thin flat sheetbrass oval appears to be a variety of backplate from a twist/turn-catch buckle. That type of buckle is often seen on the flap of women's purses, but of course has many other uses. The four narrow slots in the backplate are for the four prongs on the buckle's frontplate to pass through the backplate, with the prongs then being bent over flat to hold the backplate in place on the back of the purse's leather or cloth flap.

The twist/turn-catch buckle was invented and patented in 1889, as a "vehicle curtain fastener." (See the original US Patent diagram, below.) Since that time, many other applications for it have appeared, and its form has evolved slightly.

 

[treblehunter]

Way to go Mom, I like those finds! Always nice when you can just go outside your door and find cool stuff.

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[WheatWaffle]

Nice finds!