Early Colonial spectacle buckles and fish button found recently at small house site

[calmerthanu]

Back in February came across a very small early colonial site on top of a high yet small hill top, outside of some melted lead and broken horseshoes i came across 2 nice and intact spectacle buckles, id say they are of late 1600's to early 1700s design, and a decorative flat button with a fish emblem on it.

 

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[Bill D. (VA)]

Very nice examples of early buckles.. You're pretty close on the dating, but they could be a little earlier, especially the one on the left. Great finds!

 

[calmerthanu]

Cool, thanks Bill, they were found about 10 ft apart, to bad there matching pairs didn't turn up, just have to hunt that site again soon.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very nice finds. The buckles are killer!

I really like the fish button, but believe it is upside down. The fish should have two fins on the bottom (anal & pelvic). It could have one or two fins on top (dorsal and/or adipose). Perhaps I am just being trivial or an ichthyologist!

GL&HH!

 

[collector01]

Great looking buckles!

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice pair of spectacle buckles!

 

[DigIron2]

nice finds,don't think I ever saw a button like that before,pretty neat

 

[screwynewy]

Love the early buckles. If you are digging buckles like that you are on to a good site. Keep at it!

 

[Cross Potent]

I love early buckles and those are really nice congrats! That button is pretty cool too.

 

[sutphin]

Boy you can tell its getting warm outside the relics are starting come up and bloom, nice looking buckles!vanzutphen

 

[texjim]

The button is way cool ..

 

[CRUSADER]

Not seen a fish button - like it - specially being a Fisherman, well X

 

[park pirate]

Nice finds, never did see a buckle like that..