Rare silver knee buckle, Updated with cleaner Pics.

[mainer]

Went back and hit the field I have been diggin the last few days. It was a slow night tonight. But I did manage this Buckle that I thought was a brooch til I got it home. This is probably the best buckle I have ever dug. All in all Im happy with tonights digs. Also posted it in the what is it forum, to try an find out exactly how old it is.


Heres a couple new pics of the buckle cleaned up a little better. This thing is a bear to clean. Been usuing a toothpic. That rust comes off hard.

 

[Sniffy]

Re: Silver knee buckle

That is the best relic I have seen this year. I have a huge soft spot for colonial buckles.

 

[romeo-1]

Re: Silver knee buckle

Wow!!! If you're going to find a buckle...that's the one to find! BANNER!!

 

[mainer]

Re: Silver knee buckle

Thanks guys. Sniffy thats a real honor. Been a lot of nice stuff dug this year. Thank you.

 

[mainer]

Re: Silver knee buckle

Thanks Romeo!

 

[EagleDown]

Re: Silver knee buckle

Of all the buckles I've seen posted on TN, this is definately the best.

BANNER!!!!!!

 

[mainer]

Re: Silver knee buckle

Thank you Eagledown. Much appreciated.

 

[The Patriot]

Re: Silver knee buckle

That is one sweet silver knee buckle... I have 2 now both colonial..one being a Rev War soldiers... but not as a neat design as that ...congrats

 

[mainer]

Re: Silver knee buckle

Thanks Patriot.

 

[Steve in PA]

Re: Silver knee buckle

Congratulations on a real nice knee buckle! I have found broken silver ones, but never a complete one. I am going to weigh in on the age question and say 1790 - 1800 based on the pin terminals. Here is a page out of the Archaeological Excavation of Fort Ligonier by Jacob Grimm. I have found this observation about knee and shoe buckles to hold true based on examples I have found on sites where I can narrow the occupation period down to a certain window, either pre Rev War or post Rev War.

Again, nice find

 

[umrgolf]

Re: Silver knee buckle

Wow!!! If you're going to find a buckle...that's the one to find! BANNER!!

yeah, the more i look at this, the more i like it

 

[Kirk PA]

Re: Silver knee buckle

Mainer, I can't stop looking at that knee buckle. I called Kyle and told him about it and we were both saying how great and rare of a find this truly is. Kyle told me that he once read an account about a prominent settler in our area back in the 1790s that was know to wear silver shoe/knee buckles.

How many Colonial coins have you found here? Great job on hunting the Maine Colonial beast.

Kirk

 

[VOL1266-X]

Re: Silver knee buckle

Excellent ornate buckle Jesse!!! That's a nice one for your Colonial collection. Congrats, Quindy.

 

[Brian in MA]

Re: Silver knee buckle

Fantastic find.

Banner-worthy for sure.

Enjoy your posts. Looking forward to more of them.

Congrats.

Brian in MA

 

[MSRelic]

Re: Silver knee buckle

Congratulations from down south.

 

[Tennessee Treasure Hunter]

Re: Silver knee buckle

Awesome find Congratulations
TTH

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Re: Silver knee buckle

Smells like Banner to me, can't wait till someone tracks down info on the hallmark.
Now go and find the matching pair!
Carl

 

[Brian W]

Re: Silver knee buckle

Wow that is a great buckle I love finding them ...I never found a silver one...1730-1760 im pretty sure...That is an incredible find...Well done

 

[mainer]

Re: Silver knee buckle

Thank you all so much.

Kirk, this came from the same field I dug the 1694 William and Mary, and the KG II. Have also dug half a shoe buckle, and some colonial buttons. Thanks for the nice comments.

 

[mainer]

Re: Silver knee buckle

Smells like Banner to me, can't wait till someone tracks down info on the hallmark.
Now go and find the matching pair!
Carl

I think the odds of finding the other one are worse then winning the lottery. But you can bet I will try.

 

[yo6oej]

Re: Rare silver knee buckle

sweet find congrats