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Re: Tie Tac
Hello!
Hope I can offer some help with the heraldry. I believe what you are referring to as a "fruit" is rather a fleshpot (an iron kettle) - or a leather pouch/purse, the scales are scales, and the symbol at the bottom looks like a "Drakkar" (viking ship)
The pin looks like it's made from a crude mold, but it's hard to tell from your photos.
Can you figure out what the symbol in the "sun" at the top is, or what is written on the bottom?
PS: It would also help to know where you are, or where your family is from.