✅ SOLVED Button ???

[TRcollector]

Hey everyone. I was hoping for some help identifying this monogrammed “K” copper piece. I believe it was a button it looks like the remnants of a shank. I’m not sure though. So any help identifying this piece would be great! And maybe era?

 

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[desertexplorer]

What size is it?

 

[TRcollector]

It’s the size of a quarter.

 

[Dug]

My impression is that this is not a button as the attachment would have been centered and very seldom were square buttons made. I suspect that this is an attachment for leather and the prong has been broken off. Maybe someone with experience could weigh in on the age of the script style.

 

[TRcollector]

I agree that the shank would be in the center and not towards the top. So more than likely a decorative piece. The era and purpose still eludes me.

 

[DCMatt]

Cufflink.

 

[creskol]

It looks like a personalized horse blinker (blinder) accoutrement to me.

 

[TRcollector]

DCMatt a cuff link would still have a centered shank. Plus this is much to thin and light.

 

[TRcollector]

Any other speculations?

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Nice find i don`t know what it is !
I grew up in Elmira and dug all over the city from 1969-1990 great place to hunt .
Gary

 

[TRcollector]

I just moved to Elmira with my girlfriend. We’re from PA. Any chance you can recommend places to hunt. Right now I’m doing my yard. That’s where I found this.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

I just moved to Elmira with my girlfriend. We’re from PA. Any chance you can recommend places to hunt. Right now I’m doing my yard. That’s where I found this.

All city parks Elmira up to Horseheads.
All Elmira city Schools i see a woman on Tv does them too.
All curb strips .
Chemung Co. Fair grounds .
This Link might help find some old places too !
Old Elmira Names and Places

 

[TRcollector]

Great! I’m looking for historical items...... not so much into modern treasure hunting.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Here`s some old maps of Elmira
Chemung County 1869 New York Historical Atlas

 

[TRcollector]

Still looking to identify this piece!

 

[DCMatt]

DCMatt a cuff link would still have a centered shank. Plus this is much to thin and light.

Top of a stick pin or hat pin.

 

[TRcollector]

DCMatt.. you may be on to something! I didn’t think stick or hat pin... thanks for the idea!

 

[DCMatt]

DCMatt.. you may be on to something! I didn’t think stick or hat pin... thanks for the idea!

Do an image search on 'Edwardian monogram stickpin' to see many examples.

 

[TRcollector]

I am almost certain this is a Victorian era monogrammed stick or hat pin. It makes the most sense!

 

[TRcollector]

If anyone doesn’t have any other ideas I will mark as solved. I’ll give it another day or two.