Old Pocket knife, Piece of Balance Scale and A Colonial Buckle!

[JSM1986]

I found this pocket knife at an early 1800s home site. It not very big and has some writing on both sides odlf the handle. On one side i can make out Georay and on the othe side, New York. Can any one date this pocket knife with the given info? I also found an open frame colonial buckle, piece of a balance scale, and a few othe unidentified pieces. Thanks for looking!

 

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[trapperart]

No help with the knife but congrats on your finds

 

[Palmetto Pony]

Congrats on the nice finds. The piece in your upper right photo with loops at either end looks to be part of a horse bit. HH!

 

[Retired Fire]

The knife may be an advertisement knife from Geo Kays Bar in New York City. But not positive.

 

[CRUSADER]

I've only ever found that type of buckle broken. Nice to see it whole!

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice looking shoe buckle! Those brass handled pocket knives with lettering in a recessed panel like that were popular around the time of the civil war. They are frequently found on civil war camp sites.

 

[Wildcat1750]

Nice variety of finds and cool buckle! It's a shame that the blades on pocket knives always rust like that.