shoe buckle

boondocker · May 12, 2010

I think this is a shoe buckle, it appears to be made of iron. Any idea of its age? Thanks Dean

Silver Searcher · May 12, 2010

This type of Buckle date from the 1690s, but as yours is made of Iron I would say it's much later :P proberbly early 1900s :read2:

SS

boondocker · May 12, 2010

thanks SS, I did'nt know they made them that late. Dean :notworthy:

vayank54 · May 12, 2010

I've dug a few iron ones in 1700's sites in VA.

Silver Searcher · May 13, 2010

vayank54 said:
I've dug a few iron ones in 1700's sites in VA.

Just can't find one of Iron :icon_scratch:

went through over twenty pages and found Copper alloy, pewter, silver but no Iron shoe Buckles :icon_scratch:

but there was another twenty pages so I will look there later, might help in finding the correct date :icon_thumleft:

SS

jrwill56 · May 13, 2010

most likely a briddle buckle,or some other horse tack

Silver Searcher · May 13, 2010

jrwill56 said:
most likely a briddle buckle,or some other horse tack

Don't think so :P it has the curve, and the holes were the spindle holding the chape and prongs were :read2:

SS

Lucas · May 13, 2010

Iron (most are called "steel") should not be a problem for 18th c. but it is, as mentioned, 17th c. shoe sized. Could it be a very large knee buckle?