need help to id this buckle

[jrwill56]

found this brass buckle today on the plantation, is it horse related?

 

[kuger]

yep Conway

 

[BuckleBoy]

yep.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Jrwill56, if you are wondering what a "Conway" buckle is used for, go here: Tandy Leather Factory - Conway Buckle 5/8" (1.6 cm) Nickel Plated

The history of the Conway buckle:
US Patent filed by FREDERICK CONWAY of Buffalo New York
Patent number: 268781
Filing date: Oct 14, 1882
Issue date: Dec 12, 1882

Describing his buckle design, the text of which can be found here:
Patent US268781 - HARNESS-BUCKLE - Google Patents
This is an an improvement on his earlier patent filed on Jan. 1878.

 

[pistol-pete]

Have a couple of these hanging in the garage, on halters.

 

[nhbenz]

JrWill, I see your edit note above says "solved", but to have the green check appear next to the thread (and you feel that it's solved) see here: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/136840-how-mark-your-what-solved-photo-tutorial.html