More Buttons and a buckle

[gmanlight]

Went back to a site that gave up a lot of buttons . I was hoping for a coin,no luck but more buttons.
The largest is bigger than a half dollar. Any guess on the age of the buckle in the middle . HH Mike

 

[sscindercoop]

Re: More Buttons

Nice

 

[johnnyi]

Re: More Buttons

Wonderful finds. Man, I love seeing those iron buckles come out of the ground, and they're so much harder to come by intact like this one is. It looks as though its a steel oval knee buckle from about 1760, maybe a decade or two later. The anchor part of the chape has broken off. Again, great find!

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: More Buttons

Wonderful finds. Man, I love seeing those iron buckles come out of the ground, and they're so much harder to come by intact like this one is. It looks as though its a steel oval knee buckle from about 1760, maybe a decade or two later. The anchor part of the chape has broken off. Again, great find!

agreed late 18th C Knee/breech Buckle

 

[MaineRelic]

Re: More Buttons

Very nice finds ! I would think there would be coins there too !! Keep digging 'MaineRelic.

 

[tymcmurray]

Re: More Buttons

Great buttons, but Awesome buckle!

 

[JerV3]

Those are some sweet buttons man

HH Jer

 

[Rusted_Iron]

Nice finds! I agree with johnnyi, it's nice to see an early ferrous buckle that hasn't deteriorated badly in the ground. Electrolysis, tannins and Ren wax ought to preserve that one for years to come.

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice finds! I agree with johnnyi, it's nice to see an early ferrous buckle that hasn't deteriorated badly in the ground. Electrolysis, tannins and Ren wax ought to preserve that one for years to come.

I don't think this one is iron, just got iron residue, these are mostly copper-alloy.

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Nice ole finds

 

[rjw4law]

Interesting.

 

[Rusted_Iron]

Nice finds! I agree with johnnyi, it's nice to see an early ferrous buckle that hasn't deteriorated badly in the ground. Electrolysis, tannins and Ren wax ought to preserve that one for years to come.

I don't think this one is iron, just got iron residue, these are mostly copper-alloy.

That explains a lot. I guess it would be toast if it were iron, being that old.

 

[gmanlight]

Thanks to all for the comments The ID and time line .I will try to give it a gentle cleaning .
HH Mike

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice finds! I agree with johnnyi, it's nice to see an early ferrous buckle that hasn't deteriorated badly in the ground. Electrolysis, tannins and Ren wax ought to preserve that one for years to come.

I don't think this one is iron, just got iron residue, these are mostly copper-alloy.

That explains a lot. I guess it would be toast if it were iron, being that old.

depends on condition of the soil etc, as we find Roman Iron objects in OK condition

 

[allen]

youll be finding the old silver
on that site in no time flat !

 

[crazyjarhead]

Like to know more about the buttons, like on the back?? Nice oldie buckle too