Is this buckle Colonial?

[BigWaveDave]

I stumbled onto a permission today, guy says it was a Tavern site in the 1700’s...
Yeah ok buddy I thought....
Found this in a spring between 2 200 year old trees, next to the spring I found what might be an old foundation, or dump.
All I had was the sniper coil and Lesche, not expecting to be in the woods.


About an inch across, might be pewter, might be pot metal.... probably junk, wanna know for sure

Ball park age would be good

 

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[smokeythecat]

It sure looks like it, especially if it is entirely made of cast metal and not die stamped.

 

[BigWaveDave]

Might well be the oldest relic I’ve ever found.

 

[Peyton Manning]

Ball park age? Between 1600s and 1900s

 

[BigWaveDave]

That narrows it down, thanks Jeffy

 

[Steve in PA]

What's the back look like? Does it have raised pin terminals on the back? The front looks 18th C from your pic.

 

[BigWaveDave]

What's the back look like? Does it have raised pin terminals on the back? The front looks 18th C from your pic.

Hold on....

 

[BigWaveDave]

Better pics


And the back


Not much on the backside

 

[Steve in PA]

Looks like a knee buckle. I see raised edges on the two short sides of the buckle which is where the center pin would have attached to the frame. These should be little holes in those raised edges.

 

[BigWaveDave]

Now I see them!..... yes there are little holes, more of an indentation, not all way through.
You think it old?

 

[Steve in PA]

Now I see them!..... yes there are little holes, more of an indentation, not all way through.
You think it old?

The holes should go all the way through. Poke them with a toothpick and see if maybe they are clogged.

 

[BigWaveDave]

Yes!

 

[Steve in PA]

That picture tells the whole story Dave. Late 18th century knee buckle. Nice find

 

[BigWaveDave]

Awesome.
Thanks Steve in PA

Awesome.