Colonial knee buckle...

[K1DDO1979]

Well it may be but I’m not 100% sure its a knee buckle but thats what i thought untill i cleaned it up. I’m sure someone will id it quick. I stopped in fast where i found the sterling spoon yesterday and found a horseshoe and this buckle. It looks the same time period of the spoon. It was very close to being complete by the looks of it also.
Thanks for looking and yes this is “work hunt #4”! HaHa [emoji16]

 

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[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

First off I think it is complete. And is probably the best (oldest, most complete, coolest) buckle (what-ever type it is called) I ever saw posted from this corner of the woods. You see them posted from VA and some other states, but pretty rare elsewhere.

 

[K1DDO1979]

First off I think it is complete. And is probably the best (oldest, most complete, coolest) buckle (what-ever type it is called) I ever saw posted from this corner of the woods. You see them posted from VA and some other states, but pretty rare elsewhere.

Im liking that reply! [emoji106]
Im going to stop in as much as i can for sure just for a chance to get more stuff! [emoji16]

 

[toasted]

Nice find. I would date that one circa 1700 before knee buckles came into fashion around 1720. The single fork tongue combined with the anchor chape on yours should date no later.

 

[K1DDO1979]

A friend sent me this link with info. The buckle looks close...
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/711381

 

[Aureus]

Awesome buckle! Congratulations!

 

[Tpmetal]

Great buckle! wish my area was old enough for one of those!

 

[Scrappy]

Absolutely killer buckle - and complete! Home run!!!!

 

[pepperj]

Great looking buckle, congrats on the recovery. The site is really showing some promise.

 

[Rookster]

Nice buckle.
Maybe one of these will be close. Congrats on the find.

 

[K1DDO1979]

Nice buckle. View attachment 1583049
Maybe one of these will be close. Congrats on the find.

Thats a cool picture for helping to id it. Thanks. Im going to take a screen shot and keep it for use down the road sometime too! [emoji2][emoji106]

 

[Rookster]

Yep.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

If you want a buckle reference download / save this PDF. http://www.reenactor.ru/ARH/PDF/Whitehead.pdf

 

[Carolina Tom]

That's a killer OLD buckle. Congrats!

 

[K1DDO1979]

If you want a buckle reference download / save this PDF. http://www.reenactor.ru/ARH/PDF/Whitehead.pdf

Wow thanks. Thats a good one! [emoji2][emoji106]

 

[creade]

That is a awesome buckle sir!! Big congrats

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulation on the nice buckle!