johnhardt03 Greenie Joined Jan 3, 2011 Messages 11 Reaction score 1 Golden Thread 0 Mar 2, 2013 #1 We were kind of thinking these were some types buckles, like part of a harness. Attachments image-1730701033.webp 13.2 KB · Views: 136
johnhardt03 Greenie Joined Jan 3, 2011 Messages 11 Reaction score 1 Golden Thread 0 Mar 2, 2013 Thread Owner #2 The thing in the left corner is a lead weight of some kind, like round on one side then flat on the other, but what kind of weight might it be? Upvote 0
The thing in the left corner is a lead weight of some kind, like round on one side then flat on the other, but what kind of weight might it be?
TheCannonballGuy Gold Member Joined Feb 24, 2006 Messages 6,614 Reaction score 13,465 Golden Thread 0 Location Occupied CSA (Richmond VA) Detector(s) used White's 6000, Nautilus DMC-1, Minelab Primary Interest: Relic Hunting Mar 2, 2013 #3 Item #6 in your photo is a Civilian-usage horse harness "buckle shield" (strap-buckle cover) invented and patented in 1892. Here's a scan of the original US Patent Office diagram, with date and inventor's name. Attachments horsegear_buckle-shield_1892-patent-diagram_hinged-loop_POSTWAR.webp 27.7 KB · Views: 125 Last edited: Mar 3, 2013 Upvote 0
Item #6 in your photo is a Civilian-usage horse harness "buckle shield" (strap-buckle cover) invented and patented in 1892. Here's a scan of the original US Patent Office diagram, with date and inventor's name.
Paleopilot Hero Member Joined Dec 4, 2012 Messages 566 Reaction score 199 Golden Thread 0 Location South Dakota Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 2, 2013 #4 johnhardt03 said: We were kind of thinking these were some types buckles, like part of a harness. Click to expand... Here are some Buckle Shields with a heart design. Attachments Buckel Shields.webp 49.4 KB · Views: 122 Buckel Shields Reverse.webp 58 KB · Views: 122 Upvote 0
johnhardt03 said: We were kind of thinking these were some types buckles, like part of a harness. Click to expand... Here are some Buckle Shields with a heart design.