✅ SOLVED shoe buckle or hat pin

[Acaldwell32]

Hey yall, I posted awhile back. And if I recall somebody identified it as a 1770 shoe buckle, which I agree with. But a friend of mine insists that its a hat pin. I found both these buckles side by side in a yard in winchester virginia

 

[Acaldwell32]

Please someone? A second opinion would sure be appreciated. thanks

 

[worldtalker]

Please someone? A second opinion would sure be appreciated. thanks

What does the reverse look like?

 

[smokeythecat]

Shoe buckle.

 

[Acaldwell32]

Thanks yall!!! For any responses. Here is the back of it

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Definitely a Colonia-era shoebuckle, not a hat-pin.

By the way... the brass D-ring is most probably from horse-harness. Unfortunately, there is no way to know with certainty how old it is.

 

[Silver Searcher]

They would be a recess in the frame for a bar to hold the chape, and pitch fork tongue, which doesn't seem visible.

SS

 

[DigIron2]

 

[DigIron2]

Most wreafs have leaves,But I dont thnk all examples have been found.Closer to one then i ever found,Could be shoe buckle too.whatever it is, nice find Acaldwell.Gotta love early stuff

 

[BuckleBoy]

Shoe buckle. Final answer.

 

[Acaldwell32]

Sounds good. Shoe buckle it is! Thanks for all the help yall