Three Items...need some help

[FliesOnly]

I found these three items at a new location, a Schoolhouse from the mid 1800s. I think the buckle might be for a pair of suspenders, but I'm not completely sure about that. As for the other two items, I have no idea what they might be. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I've included the first photo so you can get a size comparison, since I didn't think to take pictures of the items with something of known size (a coin, for example) next to them. Sorry.

 

[cellrdwellr]

I believe item #1 is a toe tap, and item #3 is an old pen cap, that's my guess anyway. Great finds!

 

[VA-REB]

Toe tap, yes

 

[FliesOnly]

Honestly, I had never even heard of a Toe Tap until I read your replies. After seeing this, I did a Google search about Toe Taps, and people said that there is often a Pat No. and date on the front...so I looked. Here's the photo. Again, I know nothing about Toe Taps, so can someone who knows verify that the numbers I am seeing are actually a date (Nov 19, 1859), and a Pat No (2918)? If so, I now have my "newset" oldest find.

 

[DougF]

I think you have the date and patent number reversed. The date is Nov. 29, '18 (1918), and patent no. should be 7 digits, but I can't make out the whole number. Maybe 129185_ , but can't read the last number. (It's not a 9)

 

[VA-REB]

Looks like Nov 29 or 19 1859 to me

 

[Reelfoot Relics]

#1 toe tap. #2 looks to be a buckle or adjuster for thin fabric strap or ribbon. #3 could be part of a pen of a parasol topper. These are my guesses.

 

[BuckHill]

Great day for sure, what are the dates on the Indians?

 

[FliesOnly]

Great day for sure, what are the dates on the Indians?

The Indian Heads are an 1883 and an 1869, so I was pretty happy flipping those out of the ground.

 

[DCCraftsman]

Congrats on a great hunt...awesome finds!

 

[MasonDixonMding]

Good job.

 

[hoser]

I agree with Realfoot on pic #3 is a sash shortener. Cool relics for sure.