old buckle found

[coldstone543]

Construction along the river in middletown ohio brought this old buckle up.I found it with my whites xl pro about six inches down after bull dozers carved four foot off the top of the ground.It is solid brass I think and kind of thin with no markings and appears to be old.Any information about the age or history of this artifact would be greatly appreciated.Thanks for looking.

 

[TreasurdiggrNY]

That's a nice buckle there, congrats. I can't help with the specifics but I think it's a shoe buckle
Glenn

 

[allen]

nice find and id say shoe or boot buckle, not sure about the age...

 

[auger]

Can't say what it is, but FDR certainly seems to be taking a trip down memory lane as he gazes at it (2nd picture). Perhaps it is from a ladies shoe!

 

[BuckleBoy]

My expertise with "old buckles" is not unassailable, but it looks to me like a ca. 1860-1900 stamped brass ladies belt buckle.

I would have to strongly disagree on the shoe buckle identification.

I'm going to agree with Plehbah.

-Buckleboy

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice find on that buckle. Looks to be pretty old