Shoe Buckle?

[Garabaldi]

Is this a shoe buckle? It has a date on it "OCT 3, 1865 which my girl pointed out is our anniversary date .

[Woodland Detectors]

.. Very nice...If we can figure out what this reads...That will be the Tell Tale of it....OK, Eureka ..I believe.October 31st not 3rd. And if I'm not mistaken, Eureka made Horse bridals. But, I don't think this is. Sash buckle maybe? This, in my opinion is a nice buckle. I hope to learn more of this...Mike

[aaaaaaa]

Is it just me or does it look like there's a faint 1 to the right of the 3?
Also what is the other writing? EUBEKA?

[PBK]

As aaaaaaa asked, any chance there's a 1 after that 3 = Oct. 31, 1865?

If so, here's a patent that shows a fairly similar—although not identical— buckle.

http://www.google.com/patents?id=dz4...age&q=&f=false

Of course, actual products often differ in design and appearance from the original patent drawings. The patent, usually for some particular aspect of design or function, still applies.

[Woodland Detectors]

Awesome ID. I'd say that's it.

[Breezie]

Is this a shoe buckle? It has a date on it "OCT 3, 1865which my girl pointed out is our anniversary date .

WOW, ya'll have been together a looooooooong time! LOL, sorry, I couldn't resist that one. And I will say WOW again on the BEST buckle I've seen in a while; I vote BANNER. Breezie

[DCMatt]

I see Oct 31 also.

It is not a shoe buckle. Nobody wore shoe buckles after the 1830's. I think it is asuspender buckle.

I saw a posting for the same buckle (Oct. 31 1865) in a different forum but didn't have rights to view it.

Sweet buckle.

DCMatt

[Garabaldi]

4-H Great eyes and good call on the 31st and Eureka.

As aaaaaaa asked, any chance there's a 1 after that 3 = Oct. 31, 1865?
If so, here's a patent that shows a fairly similar—although not identical— buckle.
http://www.google.com/patents?id=dz4...age&q=&f=false
Of course, actual products often differ in design and appearance from the original patent drawings. The patent, usually for some particular aspect of design or function, still applies.

Great ID PBK. You nailed it.

Is this a shoe buckle? It has a date on it "OCT 3, 1865which my girl pointed out is our anniversary date .

WOW, ya'll have been together a looooooooong time! LOL, sorry, I couldn't resist that one. And I will say WOW again on the BEST buckle I've seen in a while; I vote BANNER. Breezie

Breezie Yes we are over 100 years old. Thanks for the vote.
It is a shoe buckle.
Thanks all.

[SkyPirate]

WOW! You got married in 1865? and your still with the same woman all this time? Congratulations to you old timer!

[Garabaldi]

WOW! You got married in 1865? and your still with the same woman all this time? Congratulations to you old timer!

Thank you.