Is it possible to date this?

mpro1 · Feb 19, 2012

Measures apprx. 1.25"X1.375 made out of brass.

Montana Jim · Feb 19, 2012

No, it's not possible to date it, especially with no other information.

Too many circumstances have to be known. Unless it came of dated equipment with a name or year it can be assumed to date within the last 300 to 100 years based on corrosion, or newer if you live in the north east.

Just my opinion... nice old buckle though!

Did you find anything else around the same area?

Do you know the history of the area?

mpro1 · Feb 19, 2012

Montana Jim said:
No, it's not possible to date it, especially with no other information.

Too many circumstances have to be known. Unless it came of dated equipment with a name or year it can be assumed to date within the last 300 to 100 years based on corrosion, or newer if you live in the north east.

Just my opinion... nice old buckle though!

Did you find anything else around the same area?

Do you know the history of the area?

Yes the area was active farmland dating back to the 1650's. Many historical homes/barns still stand in the area. I didn't find anything else appearing as old. I don't have much experience with relic hunting. I was curious is there a good way to differentiate between the old and say more modern relics? Also it was fairly deep 6-8"

CASPER-2 · Feb 19, 2012

most likely 1800's

mpro1 · Feb 20, 2012

CASPER-2 said:
most likely 1800's

Thanks, kinda what I was thinking.

Monty · Feb 20, 2012

I'll have to go along with Montana Jim. Even with the extra info any date would just be a guess. Monty

timekiller · Feb 20, 2012

The Guy's above have your buckle right. :thumbsup:

It would be like this one (close).........& you can look through that part of the site to see others like it dateing 19th century.And it don't hurt to ask when not sure about somthing.

You could have something real cool. :thumbsup:

Just for instance looking in my finds tring to find one like you have I found out about this little guy. :headbang:

Yours or very close in size & shape..........
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=26433&cat=175
One I had dug & not even paid it no mind other then I had it with my older stuff so was dug somtime awhile back 8) .........................(Circa 1500 - 1650)
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=3802&cat=175
Take Care,
Pete, :hello:

Silver Searcher · Feb 20, 2012

As it's Brass...1900s, if it were Copper Alloy, then earlier.

SS

mpro1 · Feb 20, 2012

Timekiller said:
The Guy's above have your buckle right. It would be like this one (close).........& you can look through that part of the site to see others like it dateing 19th century.And it don't hurt to ask when not sure about somthing. You could have something real cool. Just for instance looking in my finds tring to find one like you have I found out about this little guy.
Yours or very close in size & shape..........
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=26433&cat=175
One I had dug & not even paid it no mind other then I had it with my older stuff so was dug somtime awhile back 8) .........................(Circa 1500 - 1650)
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=3802&cat=175
Take Care,
Pete,

Thanks for the info.....def looks a lot like the one in the second link.

mpro1 · Feb 20, 2012

Silver Searcher said:
As it's Brass...1900s, if it were Copper Alloy, then earlier.

SS

How could i tell the difference? Hits on 10c on the ace 250

timekiller · Feb 20, 2012

mpro1 said:
Silver Searcher said:

As it's Brass...1900s, if it were Copper Alloy, then earlier.

SS

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How could i tell the difference? Hits on 10c on the ace 250

Good question as brass is a alloy of copper.Maybe he didn't word it quite right. :dontknow:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass

Silver Searcher · Feb 21, 2012

mpro1 said:
Silver Searcher said:

As it's Brass...1900s, if it were Copper Alloy, then earlier.

SS

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How could i tell the difference? Hits on 10c on the ace 250

One of the easiest ways of telling, In the 18th century, brass buckles incorporated iron bars, chapes and tongues, but yours is missing I see, Brass buckles (an alloy of Copper and Zinc) were easier to make because of the lower temperatures required, I gave the 1900s date because you had already said it's a brass buckle, so it proberbly dates to the last couple of hundred years. I should have just said Bronze (an alloy of Copper and Tin) rather than copper alloy, as both (Brass and Bronze) are both a copper alloy.
Plus it also looks exactally like the D shaped Harness buckles dating from the 1900s, and it looks nothing like the Bronze single looped buckles that I have, I think Timekiller was trying to make more out of my reply :icon_scratch: