Buckle help.

[Garabaldi]

Does anyone know how old this buckle is? Thanks.

 

[hammered]

Hi Garibaldi, I just had a quick look at ukfd and, this is just a guess, it looks like your buckle could be a two piece sub rectangular buckle circa 1660-1720. This style was around for a while but the style of workmanship possibly indicates earlier rather than later. I am sure one of the buckle experts will put me right, but this might put you on the right track.

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hammered

 

[vayank54]

That's a nice little buckle. I'd have to agree with Hammered as I was thinking early to mid 1700's.

 

[Garabaldi]

Thank you Hammered and Vayank.

 

[Don in SJ]

It might be a knee, stock or hat buckle since the spindle shaft ran lengthwise and on shoe buckles it ran across the width. I would date it mid 1700s.

Don

 

[relicmansal66]

thats weird, I have the same one ,except its about 3x3 inches. Its in perfect shape, nothing missing.

 

[CRUSADER]

It might be a knee, stock or hat buckle since the spindle shaft ran lengthwise and on shoe buckles it ran across the width. I would date it mid 1700s.

Don

I was thinking the same, might be a very small shoe buckle which is possible but more likely the above. Everyone agrees on the date.

 

[Silver Searcher]

This one is very similar to yours, apart from the pin direction :P it has a slightly earlier date range 1690-1720

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=8928&cat=177

SS

 

[Garabaldi]

Thank you all for the ID.