decorative buckle, unsure of era

burglarifyoulike · May 23, 2009

i found this on my parents' property, near where a log cabin from the early 1800's sat. i was very excited when i first saw it, thinking, "colonial shoe buckle!" but after cleaning it, i'm not so sure it is that old. it seems to be brass, pretty thin, very decorative, as you can see. i should also mention that the log cabin was added on to later and the log cabin was the summer kitchen. my family moved in in the 70's, so items found around this area could range from early 1800's to present. thanks for looking and any ideas you may have.

STH69 · May 23, 2009

Looks like a hair piece?

BuckleBoy · May 23, 2009

Could be a hair piece, but most likely a small ladies' sash buckle from the late 1800s.

Regards,

Buckles

allen · May 23, 2009

not sure if its a buckle or not,
but it is a pretty design on it !! :thumbsup:

burglarifyoulike · May 23, 2009

BuckleBoy said:
Could be a hair piece, but most likely a small ladies' sash buckle from the late 1800s.

Regards,

Buckles

thanks for the reply, i'm not knowledgeable at all about buckles, but that sounds accurate. i'll love to imagine that buckle at some ladies' waist, while she bustles around in her hoopskirt!