Civil war I think??? Help?

[KnoxvilleDirtDigger89]

Today I went out with the ole dusty big lots detector in a friends yard near downtown knoxville TN and ended up finding all this in about a 1 foot radius..anybody have any information on any of it? Thank you guys. And HH

 

[stefen]

Could be from mid-1800's to today...

CW was a very short period and a lot happened before and after.

 

[Mud Hut]

That definitely looks like a Confederate gutterback-style frame buckle. Very nice find.

 

[Ant]

I've found the exact fasteners or buckles or similar here in California, could be CW era but I don't think so.

 

[Mud Hut]

I've found the exact fasteners or buckles or similar here in California, could be CW era but I don't think so.

which ones are you referring to, Ant? Just curious,

 

[Ant]

As far as the rusted iron swivel, I don't keep rusty items like that, and the rivet I have gobs of thoses, no need to post:

 

[Mud Hut]

Thanks! Nice photos!

 

[Ant]

Thanks, I did save this rusty chain that has a swivel, the penny is for scale reference and the 2 lengths of chain on the left are modern for comparison.

 

[nhbenz]

Were these buckles used outside of that Mud Hut suggested, as that looks correct to me. Ant, I don't see it in your pile.

 

[Fullstock]

It looks like you've found a Georgia Frame Buckle.

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[ivan salis]

yep -- civil war era type items...

 

[CoilyGirl]

Nice digs!

 

[Mud Hut]

It looks like you've found a Georgia Frame Buckle.

Confederate Belt Buckles & Plates - Army of Tennessee Relics | Confederate Belt Buckles, Artillery, Buttons, all Authentic Civil War Relics

I may be wrong, but I don't think the Georgia style frame buckles had gutter backs.

 

[Ant]

You may be correct but I really don't see a way to positively ID it unless the history of the area and the dimensions were know. At least that would help with eliminating some guesses.

I thought it looked similar to the 2 thin gauge buckles in the top of these pictures:
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[KnoxvilleDirtDigger89]

These were found in the location of the battle of fort sanders in Knoxville Tn..I'm pretty sure its a civil war gutter back Georgia frame buckle like the fellas said above..I'm taking it to a local relic dealer tomorrow to have if looked at.

 

[Ant]

It looks like several at the link that Fullstock posted, so it could be. What is the height and width, and how long are the prongs?

 

[Mud Hut]

It looks like several at the link that Fullstock posted, so it could be. What is the height and width, and how long are the prongs?

The basic design is the same, but I didn't see any with the gutter back.

 

[Fullstock]

I may be wrong, but I don't think the Georgia style frame buckles had gutter backs.

I don't know for sure either, but the one shown on the web page has the gutter back.

 

[KnoxvilleDirtDigger89]

I ended up getting $400 from a local civil war relic dealer yesterday...Awesome find!