✅ SOLVED Few Mystery Objects. What is it?

[Relic Ninja]

1800's House site in a wooded area in Florida.

Button? Climax Pat.Jan. 21. 90 (1890?) Does not look modern so I guess it is 1890 / Made in USA











I think this might be lens piece for a telescope to view the sun. It has a dark green tint on the lens. It's a bit crusty but I can make out the word MOON on the top.






Some kind of Clip. I would like to know what was it attached to. On the back is PAT APR 24. 1900

 

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[BagLady]

Hey Ninja. I don't know about the lens/button items, but when I was a kid, we had these rubber boots that had clips/catch's like that picture on the bottom.
You would lift the lever thingy and push it forward to clasp onto the other piece, (it was like a bar), then push it down to close it.

 

[Mackaydon]

Welcome to Treasure Net !!
Part of a vintage Climax Oil Lamp; llke here:Vintage Climax Oil Lamp Pat Jan 21 90 1890 Made in USA | eBay
Don......

 

[Relic Ninja]

Nice. Thanks for the info.

 

[Simon1]

I agree with Baglady on the snap. Back in the 50's, I remember having something like that on either my rubber boots or rain coat.

 

[ivan salis]

uh try older --not for rubber boots but for a ladies stockings --garter clip for stockings ...the rivets were used to attach it to a leather strap with holes in it that in turn attached to a waist belt ( that way the length of the strap could be adjusted) ---the u shaped hook was at the bottom end and a hole in the stocking slipped over it --thus holding up the stockings ..the whole rig was worn under a womans dress...

 

[nhbenz]

This link shows the Moon lens, but has no useful information aside from the Sun lens that's with it, which may help in the search: 5 VINTAGE LENSES; GREEN & RED & BLACK; MARKED SUN and MOON for Sale - StudioLighting.net

 

[NWMP]

First is off an oil lamp. Turn whick up or down.

 

[Relic Ninja]

Thanks Everyone for the help!!

This site is producing so much random objects every time i clear off a new section. On my last hunt, I had to put away my Metal Detector because I inadvertently found the privy which had lots of bottles. I was digging most of the day.

 

[Simon1]

uh try older --not for rubber boots but for a ladies stockings --garter clip for stockings ...the rivets were used to attach it to a leather strap with holes in it that in turn attached to a waist belt ( that way the length of the strap could be adjusted) ---the u shaped hook was at the bottom end and a hole in the stocking slipped over it --thus holding up the stockings ..the whole rig was worn under a womans dress...

Maybe, but the finger on that appears to have a lever,( or rotation ) action. This was the case on our boots, for it to work on a women's garter, it should be stationary as you would not want the lever action to come undone as it would allow the possibility of the garter or stocking to just "slide" off and then fall down.

 

[nhbenz]

I can't tell for sure if this is the right patent for those?: Patent US648357 - Process of making buckles. - Google Patents
If so, it does indicate they were designed as shoe buckles
Here's set of old buckles from galoshes for comparison: https://www.etsy.com/listing/228978327/18-vintage-boot-rubbers-buckles-rubber
These ones weren't riveted directly to the boot seems to be the only difference

 

[Relic Ninja]

I looked to see if it flips up....
It does. It appears to be it's normal function,

 

[BagLady]

Now that Simon1 mentioned it, I do remember them on our raincoats too. Brings back memories.

 

[ivan salis]

ah with it being a flip up type item * rubber boots it is