shoe buckle

[boondocker]

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

 

[Silver Searcher]

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

SS

 

[boondocker]

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

 

[vayank54]

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

 

[Silver Searcher]

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

Just can't find one of Iron went through over twenty pages and found Copper alloy, pewter, silver but no Iron shoe Buckles but there was another twenty pages so I will look there later, might help in finding the correct date

SS

 

[jrwill56]

most likely a briddle buckle,or some other horse tack

 

[Silver Searcher]

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

SS

 

[Lucas]

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?