Anchor Chape Knee Buckle, 1660-1720, and Buttons

[lenmac65]

I dug these finds at a former homesite that dates back to at least the 1850s. The knee buckle is my favorite find and is an anchor style buckle dating to the late 1600s to early 1700s per this chart. I have it pictured here next to a shoe buckle that I dug a few weeks ago to show the size difference. The big dandy button was dug close by and has traces of a design remaining. Check out the painting to see a colonial gentleman sporting shoe and knee buckles, as well as dandy buttons. The other dug buttons were in a different section and are later period. The beautiful leaf button retained some gilt and has a backmark that says SCOVILLS WATERBURY in raised letters; I am thinking 1830-1840s? Thanks for checking out my post. Happy hunting!

 

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[Florida Finder]

I dug these finds at a former homesite that dates back to at least the 1850s. The knee buckle is my favorite find and is an anchor style buckle dating to the late 1600s to early 1700s per this chart. I have it pictured here next to a shoe buckle that I dug a few weeks ago to show the size difference. The big dandy button was dug close by and has traces of a design remaining. Check out the painting to see a colonial gentleman sporting shoe and knee buckles, as well as dandy buttons. The other dug buttons were in a different section and are later period. The beautiful leaf button retained some gilt and has a backmark that says SCOVILLS WATERBURY in raised letters; I am thinking 1830-1840s? Thanks for checking out my post. Happy hunting!
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What a great hunt! Congratulations

 

[Jeff H]

I do like that knee buckle Lenmac. Yep that is an oldie!

 

[KSDirtfisher77]

Great recoveries!!! Nice seeing whole buckles. Awesome buttons too.

 

[Digger RJ]

I dug these finds at a former homesite that dates back to at least the 1850s. The knee buckle is my favorite find and is an anchor style buckle dating to the late 1600s to early 1700s per this chart. I have it pictured here next to a shoe buckle that I dug a few weeks ago to show the size difference. The big dandy button was dug close by and has traces of a design remaining. Check out the painting to see a colonial gentleman sporting shoe and knee buckles, as well as dandy buttons. The other dug buttons were in a different section and are later period. The beautiful leaf button retained some gilt and has a backmark that says SCOVILLS WATERBURY in raised letters; I am thinking 1830-1840s? Thanks for checking out my post. Happy hunting!
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Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[lenmac65]

I do like that knee buckle Lenmac. Yep that is an oldie!

Thanks! Those buckle charts that are occasionally posted here sure are handy to help with the age. Hopefully they are relatively accurate.

 

[Silvermonkey]

Great, great buckle lenmac65! I think your ID is right on. Love the picture of the gent showing off his buckle bling...he looks quite pleased with himself! The gilded button is a beauty too!

 

[Fredneck]

What a great lil buckle

 

[lenmac65]

Great, great buckle lenmac65! I think your ID is right on. Love the picture of the gent showing off his buckle bling...he looks quite pleased with himself! The gilded button is a beauty too!

Thanks! I thought the painting really tied things together. Now if I can only find some of the coins that are undoubtedly in his pockets😁.

 

[Bamasteve]

Those are some awesome buckles and buttons, congrats!

 

[oldmxrat]

Some great scores there, congrats!