N Nessa0024 New Member Joined Jan 29, 2017 Messages 6 Jan 29, 2017 #1 Found this buckle and am looking for help figuring out what kind and how old it might be. It is about 1-1/4 inches long by 3/4 in wide and has an ornate design on each edge. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Attachments IMG_1893.jpg 43 KB · Views: 214 IMG_1896.jpg 39.3 KB · Views: 213
Found this buckle and am looking for help figuring out what kind and how old it might be. It is about 1-1/4 inches long by 3/4 in wide and has an ornate design on each edge. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
N NectarDetector Forum Supporter Joined Dec 7, 2013 Messages 8,301 Jan 29, 2017 #2 Appears to be a shoe buckle. .where did you find it? East coast?
N Nessa0024 New Member Joined Jan 29, 2017 Messages 6 Jan 29, 2017 #3 Yes, it was found on the East Coast in Pennsylvania, in the vicinity of the Gettysburg area.
choppadude Forum Supporter Joined Dec 22, 2012 Messages 4,859 Location Twin Tiers N.Y. Jan 29, 2017 #4 Does look like a colonial shoe buckle
N Nessa0024 New Member Joined Jan 29, 2017 Messages 6 Feb 3, 2017 #5 Thanks for the help with the id of this piece. It's very much appreciated. I'm very excited about this one! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Thanks for the help with the id of this piece. It's very much appreciated. I'm very excited about this one! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
T taz42o Elite Member Joined Mar 21, 2009 Messages 1,153 Location Ohio Feb 3, 2017 #6 At that size I would guess knee buckle, shoe buckles are bigger. Attachments 200301.image2.jpg 101 KB · Views: 111
Ricki7 Forum Supporter Joined Dec 9, 2014 Messages 7,113 Location Angola NY Feb 3, 2017 #7 Nice , are they brass , silver ? Cngrats , HH
del Elite Member Joined May 24, 2006 Messages 1,971 Location Connecticut Feb 3, 2017 #8 From the size and the fact the center pin would run length-wise and not width-wise like a shoe buckle , it is a colonial knee buckle
From the size and the fact the center pin would run length-wise and not width-wise like a shoe buckle , it is a colonial knee buckle