what is this little thing?

[Goes4ever]

I found this today on an old homesite, it says on the bottom "The King 200 Gold Plate" penny is for size reference

 

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[Montana Jim]

Shirt stud?

Antique SORRY game piece?

Part of a trumpet valve?

 

[dozer dan]

looks like it might be an old shoe button. you needed a button hook to to pull the two together

 

[doublet2a]

I'd say a Wheatie, and all I know is it is not a VDB


Tim

P.S. couldn't help myself

 

[TRHunter]

That looks like an old collar stud you old enough to remember when some shirts had seperate collers and you had a stud at the back and front to attatch them

 

[dkw]

Antique SORRY game piece?

I was starting to feel extremely odd for thinking the same thing. Even if I am, at least I'm not alone.


Seriously though, It's a collar stud.

http://www.costumes.org/HISTORY/100pages/collarsmen.htm

 

[Goes4ever]

yep that is it! case solved

 

[Montana Jim]

That looks like an old collar stud you old enough to remember when some shirts had seperate collers and you had a stud at the back and front to attatch them

Well done