Colonial shoe buckle?

[DetectorMoe]

I was told this is a old colonial shoe buckle? If so, any info on the date?

 

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[Evolution]

Looks like you've got a colonial shoe buckle frame. Nice find. I'd say late 1700's

 

[grasshopper]

Most definitely!! You can see the two holes in the middle where the pins of the tongue and chape would have been inserted.

Nice find

 

[scruggs]

Nice ole buckle!

 

[Steve in PA]

Toward the end of the 18th century, the pin terminal did not go all the way across the frame. So I would think yours is a little earlier, maybe 1750-1780.

 

[DetectorMoe]

Toward the end of the 18th century, the pin terminal did not go all the way across the frame. So I would think yours is a little earlier, maybe 1750-1780.

Thanks for the info

 

[Truth]

Tentis that’s a awesome buckle!!!!


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[Carolina Tom]

That’s a sweet frame too. Congrats on another nice find.

 

[against the wind]

Nice old buckle frame,,
Congratulations

 

[Kray Gelder]

Real nice!

 

[CRUSADER]

Yeap, 1720-90