Buckle?..

[Copperhead]

Found this off in the woods along a small lake...Any ideas?..
FWIW...rang up as a dime on my Ace...Thanks

 

[dwayne sueno]

yep. chape from a buckle. here's a pic from chris marshall's buckle website.
nice one.

 

[scratcher]

colonial shoe buckle piece oops-didn't reload to see response

 

[Copperhead]

Thanks dwayne...I see some in the pic you provided that do look similiar..Its got some age to it then?
As you can tell...I have no clue about buckles...

 

[Copperhead]

colonial shoe buckle piece oops-didn't reload to see response

Still appreciate the response....Got to be my oldest find ever...Any way to pin down the date more?

 

[Lucas]

...Got to be my oldest find ever...Any way to pin down the date more?

Not really... it is from a shoe buckle, so 18th century to about 1810. Cool find

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Thanks dwayne...I see some in the pic you provided that do look similiar..Its got some age to it then?
As you can tell...I have no clue about buckles...

I dont know buckles either but the chape is a spot on match with #10 (roman numeral X)
1660-1790.

 

[Copperhead]

Looks good to me....Thanks all..