Colonial-era shoe buckle?

AceOfBases

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• Feb 23, 2019

• #1

Looks to be iron or an iron alloy, almost 4" by 2". Was found in field where I also found a CT copper.

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duggap

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• Feb 24, 2019

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I don't think it is a shoe buckle. Those were usually made of brass. Yours is likely from a wagon or horse equipment maybe.

 

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waltr

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• Feb 27, 2019

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Yep, looks like for preventing a wooden piece from splitting.

 

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joe dert

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• Feb 27, 2019

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waltr said:

Yep, looks like for preventing a wooden piece from splitting.

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Definite possibility..the bend could have even been caused by hammering it into position