New find from under a fallen tree

[Magicdragon68]

Found this yesterday under a tree. Anyone know anything about this item?

 

[PetesPockets55]

Welcome to the site.

Got any clues/information to share? (Such as what country or region of North America.)

An image of the back will be helpful. It looks like a belt buckle with an image of a bobwhite, maybe? Colors (green and "burnt" red on the rim) make me think it might be an alloy with a lot of copper in it.


EDIT: Keeping with a "Hunters Game Bird" scenario maybe a buckle from a hunters vest or pack of some sort?

 

[ToddsPoint]

My guess is...a chicken, French, non-military. Gary

 

[Magicdragon68]

Found in NW Jersey on a site that use to be a hotel from 1892 to 1954cwhen it burnt down. Found it under a huge fallen oak tree.

 

[digger dug]

looks like a watch fob

 

[Fullstock]

It looks like half of a sash buckle.

 

[DCMatt]

It looks like half of a sash buckle.

AKA Butterfly buckle. Turn of the 20th C.

 

[against the wind]

Cool find,,
Welcome to the forum from Port Allegheny, Pennsylvania

 

[the_mad_cladder]

Looks like a cock buckle.

 

[CRUSADER]

It looks like half of a sash buckle.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Magicdragon68]

Thanks. Now I just need to figure out how to use it

 

[Garscale]

Maybe a rooster pheasant?

 

[thrifty76now]

I agree it appears to be a watch fob to me also.

 

[Mackaydon]

Eleven years ago treasurenet members answered the same question:
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/w...call-solved-sash-buckle-1-2-dress-buckle.html
Don......

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Cool piece, looks like a watch FOB.

 

[Silvermonkey]

A very interesting find!

 

[Trezurehunter]

I'm with Fullstock, it looks like half of a Sash Buckle. The design, could also be a Pheasant.

 

[devldog]

Very nice looking piece. The bird appears to be a game bird of sorts. Love the green patina. Leave the patina be, it shows that this piece is old. Congrats to you on a nice save.

 

[PetesPockets55]

Thanks for those extra images.