🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Shoe buckle?

[Tomtom401]

I was detecting at an early 1700’s foundation in the woods and found this unusual heart shaped buckle?……well I’m not sure if it’s a buckle or what kind if that. I also found a shoe buckle frame that is similar. If anyone knows if this is a buckle or what kind please lmk.

 

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[pepperj]

From similar shaped heart items they've been ID as buckles.

 

[Tomtom401]

From similar shaped heart items they've been ID as buckles.

Thanks! Hopefully someone can confirm if it’s a knee buckle or shoe buckle

 

[grasshopper]

Those are a couple of amazing buckles. I don't think the heart shaped one would be a shoe buckle though. I feel like I've seen it discussed before but can't remember where. Hopefully someone will be able to chime in with an ID.

 

[GlowingArtist]

Aren't they fold over tweed rope-like 70's-80s kids belt buckles?

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Beautiful 18thc buckle finds Tom.
Hopefully someone here will chime in with some relevant information.

Merry Christmas!
Dave

 

[CRUSADER]

Definitely late 18th C, no idea what it went on, hearts were common on horses, so maybe a harness buckle

 

[creskol]

I have also seen them identified as scarf slides.