any buckle experts??

[funkman]

Found this old buckle today and not sure what it is from. Could be from a horses reins or straps. Could be from clothing or belt. Any ideas? Also how would I go about cleaning it up. It is pretty rusted and not sure if rust is the metal eating away or growing onto the metal. Would using a brass brush totally mess it up or would it scrape the rust off and show the bare metal again.

Thanks

Funkman

 

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[Montana Jim]

Don't try to clean it... it looks like iron, brass should not have rusted like that. Could be shoe buckle as well...

 

[funkman]

now that you mention it Montana, it did ring us as iron. I originally had the detector in Jewelry mode which discriminates out iron but keeps everything else and I was getting funky signals. When I changed to all metal it rang clear as iron.

Funkman

 

[BjC]

then don't bother trying to clean it, you'll destry it. Leave it how it is

 

[dugupfinds]

I find these all the time, most likely from a horse harness. Leave as is. dugupfinds

 

[Rich]

it is a harness buckle,prob from the mid 1850s to 90s.i sent a Pm to ya about restoring...