Nice! I'm assuming that might have been dug accross the water from the States?CRUSADER said:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/a1-Early-...9786762?pt=UK_Antiquities&hash=item519dccaa0a
This seller thinks Pre-CW
IAMZIM said:Nice! I'm assuming that might have been dug accross the water from the States?CRUSADER said:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/a1-Early-...9786762?pt=UK_Antiquities&hash=item519dccaa0a
This seller thinks Pre-CW
CW era, or not - that snake buckle is a cool find! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your valuable input which adds evidence to the debate.Nice find. I am in Victoria, Australia and we call them Gold fields buckles because they are found on the gold fields, 1850s - 1870s. This is the Era that I search and below are a few of my finds. Two snake buckles and two American buckles. All found on the same gold field and in the same area of each other. So found on an 1850s - 1870s gold field gives a good indication of the age of my buckles, and yours. Again, a very nice find.
Cheers, Woolshed
Yes, I agree with you on that. The Victorian Police had them in the 1880s and the Australian troops used them in WW1. As you say, they go back a long way. It would make great research and good book.
Cheers, Mick.
THANKS.http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/502521-snake-buckle-2-a.html
I've found 2 of these buckles in Newfoundland, Canada. Both are different styles, found in same general area and very sure used in WW1
I found one in 2013, but is a slightly different version than yours (OP) yours has 2 heads, mine has a head, and a tail.
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Haven't checked the link that Don provided, but I will now. Hope I learn something.
Cool find, and thread.