Colonial Shoe Buckle Chape Theme

[Kirk PA]

I wanted to start a thread on Colonial shoe buckle chapes. If you found them, post them on this thread. I only want chapes though. I do have a fascination with them, so it will be fun to see the different types.

Here are mine from the past two years. They were dug on different sites that were known for producing Colonial coins and relics.

Keep the passion high!

Kirk

[Iron Patch]

Is it April 1st?

That's the first thing that came to mind reading this post!

[dwayne sueno]

can do. from a yard that produced well over ten coppers this year. i kinda like it...

[Kirk PA]

can do. from a yard that produced well over ten coppers this year. i kinda like it...

Nice one, Dwayne! That chape dates to the early-1700s. Thanks for sharing, my friend.

Kirk

[SC Keith]

Here is one that looks to be early 1700s also.

[Kirk PA]

Looking good, Keith! They are broken buckle pieces, but they still get my Colonial blood pumping. Thank you for sharing a great piece of SC history.

Kirk

[johnnyblaze]

Hey guys here are mine from the last 10 months..
Notice the oval 1 it must of been a womens or a childs..
I find these interesting they remind me of midevil objects.
John

[Steve in PA]

Looks like you are hunting some good colonial sites. What else have you been finding? The oval one is a mans knee buckle.

[johnnyblaze]

Hey thanks for the info.Im trying to picture a colonial mans kneebuckle.
Im going to have to search the net for some pics.
Now what did a knee buckle actually buckle?The top of a boot or something to the knee?
John

[Kirk PA]

Hey guys here are mine from the last 10 months..
Notice the oval 1 it must of been a womens or a childs..
I find these interesting they remind me of midevil objects.
John

Thank you for your interest in my thread. Your chapes have me . You must be hunting some nice Colonial sites to be digging a bunch of them.

Check out the knee buckle in this picture: http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.p...523561%3Bimage .

Kirk