how old is this "S.W.Silver & Co" wreath buckle

tinpan · Sep 18, 2010

how old is this "S.W.Silver & Co" wreath buckle

hi all, Finally got this week and found whats left of this wreath buckle . tried to find the tongue but no luck. Any idea of its age?

tinpan

creskol · Sep 18, 2010

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European Origins, Military, mid 18th - early 19th centuries I think.

...OOO0000000oooooooops I meant mid 19th - early 20th centuries .. Needin' more :coffee2:

tuatara · Sep 18, 2010

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Mid-19th century for sure. I've got exactly the same and did some research on it a long time ago. They supplied goods for colonies and were providers for Army and Navy. The buckle is military.

creskol · Sep 18, 2010

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tuatara said:
Mid-19th century for sure. I've got exactly the same and did some research on it a long time ago. They supplied goods for colonies and were providers for Army and Navy. The buckle is military.

you are right .. mid 19th century .. That is what I meant to say, but had a brainphart ... :coffee2:

Woodland Detectors · Sep 18, 2010

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That's a great find

Kieth-Tx · Sep 18, 2010

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Try posting it on the Civil War finds forum...those guys can help you out.

dg39 · Sep 18, 2010

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What is the rest of the mark? Is it a number?
It is probably CW Buckle. Go back and hunt for the center..
Great find!

DG

tuatara · Sep 19, 2010

Re: how old is this "S.W.Silver & Co" wreath buckle

What is the rest of the mark? Is it a number?
It is probably CW Buckle. Go back and hunt for the center..
Great find!DG

Quite possible. I read that many types of CW buckles were manufactured in England and shipped to Confedarates. However, when the cause was lost, Brits were stuck with extra supplies.

Deepdiger60 · Sep 19, 2010

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Apparently SW Silver and CO also made Rifles for use during the Boer War period perhaps your buckle was a marksmanship badge ? i included a photo of the rifle and some information that be helpful Dd60

tuatara · Sep 20, 2010

Re: how old is this "S.W.Silver & Co" wreath buckle

Apparently SW Silver and CO also made Rifles for use during the Boer War period perhaps your buckle was a marksmanship badge ? i included a photo of the rifle and some information that be helpful Dd60

SW Silver of Cornhill were a very versatile company. They manufactured basically everything from pen-knives to cables and books. There is a lot of info about them on the net. However, this particular buckle is a part of a sword buckle with its tongue missing and can be dated to the 1850's.