Cloverleaf Mystery.

[BLACKIE555]

Found 3 cars....newer, but I like the cars.

Odd brass cloverleaf thing. Some type of hardware? One side is worn almost like a heel cap or something? hmmm

 

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[worldtalker]

That is a heel plate.

GOD Bless

Chris

 

[jewelerguy]

That is a heel plate.

GOD Bless

Chris

worldtalker is correct

 

[BLACKIE555]

SWEET. I thought it was a lock escutcheon at first.... but the club shape seemed interesting. I think I'd have a difficult time getting my size 14 foot into whatever boot this fell off of.

 

[GaRebel1861]

I’ve got one similar to yours but, mine has a heart shape on it.

 

[caretaker]

the ladies of the evening wore them to mark their territory when everything was dirt, roads, sidewalks, good find

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!!!! Congrats!!!! Cool heal plate!!!

 

[Erik in NJ]

the ladies of the evening wore them to mark their territory when everything was dirt, roads, sidewalks, good find

That's an interesting story but is unfortunately a myth (I have heard that about the heart pattern in particular, but it is not substantiated anywhere). They were simply heel plates for ladies shoes ca 1860s era (not CW related), they were made in the five card suits at the time (hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades, and stars).

There was another myth that different CW companies wore given suits on their boots, but why would you want to tip off the enemy? It was established that they were used on women's shoes when an intact lady's shoe was finally dug with one from a trash pit. Also note the generally diminutive size of these plates--they are too small for a man's heel.

It's nice to find one intact as many were discarded when they broke.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Neat heel plate.