Today's buckle finds

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Boostnbuds

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• Apr 30, 2016

• #1

I'm in ri and I found all of these earlier today in a spot where I have found musket balls and such. I was hoping you guys could help me date them or atleast offer some insight as to what they were used for. The round thing is odd as well, the "nipple" portion spins and it has some detail around the outer part I'm just having a tough time getting a decent pic. Thanks guys.

 

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Dsm_mechva

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• Apr 30, 2016

• #2

The big one is a "swedge" center-bar harness buckle

Here's one I found a year or so ago.

 

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Dsm_mechva

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• Apr 30, 2016

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bookmark this old catalog, it's my favorite saddlery (horse tack) reference, I've been using for years.

https://archive.org/details/catalogueno200jmei

Look on page 110 and you can probably find the rest of them also by shape and measurements.

 

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Shavnore

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• Apr 30, 2016

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Good Ole horse tack probably late 19th century

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Boostnbuds

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• Apr 30, 2016

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Thanks alot guys

 

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• May 2, 2016

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Cool finds!