Colonial Buckle, Frame?

[Valley Ranger]

Hey folks. Found this yesterday on a Colonial site. Appears to be Colonial period with some type of rope design. I looked diligently, hoping to find the rest of it, but this was all I was able to locate. The little pinhole has me puzzled. What do y'all think?

 

[joe_dirt]

That's interesting, it's hard to tell from the photo but does the smaller piece fit exactly where you have it lined up?

 

[grasshopper]

To me it looks like a shoe buckle, the pinhole would have been where the other "inner" parts were secured to the main frame

HistoricalShop.com--Colonial Artifacts

 

[Silver Searcher]

The hole is were the two or three prong tongue and chape would have been attached, to the spindle

SS

 

[Valley Ranger]

That's interesting, it's hard to tell from the photo but does the smaller piece fit exactly where you have it lined up?

Yes, it's a perfect fit.

 

[Valley Ranger]

To me it looks like a shoe buckle, the pinhole would have been where the other "inner" parts were secured to the main frame

HistoricalShop.com--Colonial Artifacts

I was kinda leaning that way, but wasn't sure. If so, it's the first one (part of) I've ever found.

 

[smokeythecat]

Nice find. Definately an 18th century shoe buckle. The pin hole is correct, the inner mechanism attached there.

 

[Valley Ranger]

Thanks everyone - I appreciate your comments and ID!

 

[John Boy]

That's a great find to bad you couldn't find the rest of it.

 

[Valley Ranger]

That's a great find to bad you couldn't find the rest of it.

I was using the T2 with the stock coil. I may go back with the little 5" coil to see if I can find the rest of it. The place is loaded w/iron signals.

 

[HomeGuardDan]

absolutely a colonial show buckle. Nice find!

 

[Valley Ranger]

absolutely a colonial show buckle. Nice find!

Thanks Dan and thanks everyone else.

 

[VOL1266-X]

That's an ornate one Richard. WTG, Q.

 

[Valley Ranger]

That's an ornate one Richard. WTG, Q.

Thanks Quindy.