Buckle found at 1700S Homesite!

[Golden1]

I posted this buckle back in november when i found it at a site that Hogge and i were hunting and just got around to cleaning it up some(because there is nothing else to do here in ma with 2 feet of snow)
The pics are before and after.The frame is of shadow box type home made buy yours truly G1

Thanks for looking and HH to all

G1

 

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[ModernMiner]

That's a true piece of art now G1. Awesome looking display.
-MM-

 

[seger98]

That's pretty darn nice!

 

[freeze12]

golden 1...great find & what a nice restoration job and display!

 

[briankb70]

love the display!!!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice collectionG1. I'm sure you will hold onto that forever

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice job on framing the 1700s buckle! HH, Mike

 

[Ed-NH]

Your restoration came out fantastic. It is tough to find those iron shoe buckles in any kind of condition. I bet your was silver plated at one time in it's life. That is a great find.

 

[CRUSADER]

Your restoration came out fantastic. It is tough to find those iron shoe buckles in any kind of condition. I bet your was silver plated at one time in it's life. That is a great find.

I believe it to be copper-alloy, probably brass with iron residue stuck to it.

I wish I could get a whole one, but doing ploughed fields means lots of bits....

 

[Ifoundit69]

Nice find gotta love those old home sites !

 

[allen]

sweet find !!!

 

[Golden1]

Dickie I am so PROUD of you ...


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Nick, Very nice to have you back! Shucks i didn't know you could bake cookies

Dick G1

And thank you all for the nice replies
Nick has a cookie for all of you as well

 

[CivilWarJR]

Thatz really nice, you did a great job. Congrats

 

[Deno]

G1, that looks sweet.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Nice buckle

 

[rammjäger]

Hello G1,
interesting find.Here I have a Link to old european buckles.
I hope i could help,
HH.
Mike

http://netmarshall.co.uk/bucklepage2.htm

 

[Golden1]

Thank you mike for the nice reply and the web site. It will be very helpfull

Happy hunting

Dick G1

 

[Brian in MA]

Golden 1, you did an amazing restoration on that buckle. It looks great. Wanna share your method?

As you know, most of the colonial buckles found around here come out of the ground in the condition like the one in your 'before' pic, or even worse. I would give anything to have my buckles look like the one in your 'after' photo... Though, I must admit that I have never really tried to 'restore' one. Think I'll have to give it a shot now !!!!

Nice job with the frame box too !!!

Brian in MA

 

[wildheart]

Wow - sure is pretty! How did you restore it? And gorgeous frame! What a talented bunch here on Tnet.

 

[berkshiregold]

Good restoration on the buckle. Great looking frame! You do nice work!!