another item from the field

[Goes4ever]

ok I was told the Tatters item was part of a suspender clip, but what about the other item? A decorative item of some sort?

 

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[fortbball9]

Very nice,but I have know idea.But it wont be long and someone will ID them for you.Congrats!

fortbball9

 

[trikikiwi]

With its scalloped edge it should also be part of a suspender clip

Mike

 

[BuckleBoy]

With its scalloped edge it should also be part of a suspender clip

Mike

Could be!

The scalloping on the edges looks similar to this diagram:



But the BIG clue is the teeth at the top of it, which are so similar to many suspender clips of the 1880s or so...for gripping the fabric of the suspenders. These "teeth" can be seen in this diagram below:

http://www.google.com/patents?id=th...le"&rview=1&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=0_1


-Buckles

 

[Goes4ever]

that is possible, these two items were found about 5 feet apart

 

[trikikiwi]

Cheers Buckles
What I call a scalloped edge is what you call 'teeth'

Mike