Any ideas

[Fireballl]

Found this today. It’s copper not sure what it is

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Cry Of The Eagle: History And Legends Of The Cherokee Indians And Their Buried Treasure - Grab it through Amazon!

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Looks like the end of a belt or a purse closure.It would be on leather.

 

[HCW]

Looks like a foot to a small piece of furniture.

 

[jeff of pa]

I always Labeled them as Button Covers, for the Top Button on a Tux Shirt.

Though I've Never been able to Find a similar Back on the ones online

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Looks like the end of a belt or a purse closure.It would be on leather.

Based on the size, I was think belt or strap-end as well.

 

[NVNutcase]

Reminds me of a Boy Scout neckerchief thingy. I can’t really see the bottom picture, though.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Jeff_of_pa got it right... that type of object has previously been identified here in the What-Is-It? forum as a button-cover, to keep shoe buttons from getting snagged on something, such as tall grass. It was invented and US-Patented in 1922. See the original Patent diagram below, originally posted here long ago by our esteemed fellow relic-ID-helper BigCypressHunter. The peculiarly-shaped bar across its back lets it fit snugly over the button's shank.

 

[jeff of pa]

lol I always Forget Shoes had Buttons Too

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/199194-decorative-brass-whatsit-shoe-button-cover.html

 

[jeff of pa]

Looks like a dead Ringer for Yours in Post 4, too, Only not as Clean

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/my-best-finds/217180-anyone-got-shoe-button-covers.html

 

[DCMatt]

Jeff_of_pa got it right... that type of object has previously been identified here in the What-Is-It? forum as a button-cover, to keep shoe buttons from getting snagged on something, such as tall grass. It was invented and US-Patented in 1922. See the original Patent diagram below, originally posted here long ago by our esteemed fellow relic-ID-helper BigCypressHunter. The peculiarly-shaped bar across its back lets it fit snugly over the button's shank.

Shoe button cover is correct. But these were more fashion than function.

As Victorian/Edwardian fashions faded in the early 20th C, the high-top, button down shoes (which covered the ankle) were replaced with simpler, lower shoes that often had a strap across the top of the foot with a single button. Since it was acceptable, starting in the 1920's, for women to show their ankles, they added a little bling to draw attention to them.

The shoe strap was passed under the omega shaped bar on the back and, as TCBG points out, the shank fit into the catch on the bar.

 

[Fireballl]

Thanks for the information. That takes the mystery out of it lol

 

[BuckleBoy]

Shoe button cover is correct. But these were more fashion than function.

As Victorian/Edwardian fashions faded in the early 20th C, the high-top, button down shoes (which covered the ankle) were replaced with simpler, lower shoes that often had a strap across the top of the foot with a single button. Since it was acceptable, starting in the 1920's, for women to show their ankles, they added a little bling to draw attention to them.

The shoe strap was passed under the omega shaped bar on the back and, as TCBG points out, the shank fit into the catch on the bar.

View attachment 1853063

View attachment 1853064

Matt do you have a link for this patent and diagram, I’d like to read the original language of the patent…

 

[Red-Coat]

Matt do you have a link for this patent and diagram, I’d like to read the original language of the patent…

The patent can be downloaded at the link below. It refers to the covers serving “to conceal the unsightly buttons and afford a source of ornamentation” rather than having a functional purpose.

https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/61/d5/8e/8c7590fab40345/US1419034.pdf