✅ SOLVED Metal snake

[coin1921]

This snake was found while detecting an old church yard which also yeilded coins from the early 1900's. Would anyone have an idea as to what this may be. I believe it is made of brass.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

That snake is from a belt buckle and is a very nice find. Im jealous. I will have search for a pic.

 

[CRUSADER]

That snake is from a belt buckle and is a very nice find. Im jealous. I will have search for a pic.

Yeap, Snake buckle. Might not be that old, they used this partiular design way into the 1990s on miltary belt buckles, mostly the Royal Navy types.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The other looks like a Lowenbrau Beer key chain.

 

[coin1921]

Thanks very much for the speedy reply. I look forward to sharing future finds and envying other members fantastic finds.

 

[fortbball9]

Welcome to the T-Net
The item has been ID correctly,here is a pic of one

http://duvallleatherwork.com/-strse-52/English-British-Snake-Buckle/Detail.bok

they also had them during the CW,here is a pic of one of them

http://www.rulen.com/civilwar/ata10195.htm

That is a awesome find,Congrats

fortbball9

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Thanks very much for the speedy reply. I look forward to sharing future finds and envying other members fantastic finds.

Welcome to TN.

 

[coin1921]

www.civilwaroutpost.com/m7_view_item.html?m7:item=AC8

The attached link has me ammazed. The confederate buckle is identical in every detail to the one found in the church yard.?

 

[IronSpike]

I agree that it's a match Very nice buckle

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

www.civilwaroutpost.com/m7_view_item.html?m7:item=AC8

The attached link has me ammazed. The confederate buckle is identical in every detail to the one found in the church yard.?

What state are you in?

 

[CRUSADER]

www.civilwaroutpost.com/m7_view_item.html?m7:item=AC8

The attached link has me ammazed. The confederate buckle is identical in every detail to the one found in the church yard.?

Thats assuming that the one on the site is CW.

 

[IronSpike]

www.civilwaroutpost.com/m7_view_item.html?m7:item=AC8

The attached link has me ammazed. The confederate buckle is identical in every detail to the one found in the church yard.?

Thats assuming that the one on the site is CW.

The snake buckle is identical and in great condition I really like it too

CW or CW era? A great find in my

 

[coin1921]

What makes this so unusual is that I am in Canada, 400 miles North West of Winninpeg, in the town of THE PAS. This town is situated on the Saskatchewan River and was origonally settled as a major fur trading location. It has been historically a hunting and fishing destination for American sportsmen, and there was a US Air Force radar installation 15 miles north of the town for decades. I can only assume that this buckle was in the possession of one of the soldiers. As well, the Hudson Bay Railway line was built in the 20's, and I understand that many of the construction crews were from the US.
There is a park on both sides of the main hyway that runs through the town, and has remained undeveloped and used as a meeting place and green space since the town was built. This park has yielded a large number of coins from the 1880's up, and jewelery over the years. The best coin to date is the Canadian 1921 5 cent piece my brother found in the park. This coin was sold three years ago for $ 3,000 cdn, and is now worth twice that amount.

Thank you all for helping with the identification of the snake buckle and i wish you all good hunting.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Yeah, here we go again.......

Everything is Confederate!

Exactly. From what I understand, this design (on the snake itself) is newer by far than the CW. Not every snake buckle (used by the Brits for hundreds of years) is CW.

The keeper on the one in this link is Way too thin to even be a 19th c. example! And the price is Way too high. I have seen one from a CW site--just the snake and the one side of the buckle, for sale for $75.

From a non-CW site, and of a newer design, without either keeper, you're probably looking at less than $30.


Cool find



Regards,



Buckles

 

[IronSpike]

So not even CW era Tough to put a specific date on the buckle, but IMO it's a match to one posted on the link.

Understand and have seen incorrect ID's on several sites with military relics for sale. I still like the snake buckle, but would never pay $425 for it, Military or not. Cool find and a keeper for sure

 

[CRUSADER]

So not even CW era Tough to put a specific date on the buckle, but IMO it's a match to one posted on the link.

Understand and have seen incorrect ID's on several sites with military relics for sale. I still like the snake buckle, but would never pay $425 for it, Military or not. Cool find and a keeper for sure

Its a match, but I'm sure its no older than WWI.

 

[ipsilateral]

The lion is the "lion rampant". I know this as it is my family crest (and many others to be sure). So, not necessarily Lowenbrau. Could be heraldic for lots of things and probably difficult to say what it is from.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Its a match, but I'm sure its no older than WWI.

Agreed.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The lion is the "lion rampant". I know this as it is my family crest (and many others to be sure). So, not necessarily Lowenbrau. Could be heraldic for lots of things and probably difficult to say what it is from.

Yes it could be a Scottish key chain. Any manufacturer marks on the back?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SCOT...emQQimsxZ20090515?IMSfp=TL0905151310004r23994

 

[coin1921]

There are no visible makers mark on the reverse of the "key chain". Thought maybe this could be a sweater of jacket pull.