Small Buckle

[Bramblefind]

Any ideas on this one? Is it a harness buckle? Age estimate? About 2" x 1".

Thanks !

 

[Bramblefind]

I'm going to give myself a bump b/c I did some Treasurenet searching and found this post from last fall with a look alike buckle -

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,275691.0.html

 

[vayank54]

I'd say mid 1700's or so. There are people on here who know more about them then I do though so maybe someone will be of more help.

 

[sscindercoop]

Yeah I have found a few of those in different sizes they are so cool congrats http://metaldetectingworld.com/photogalary/buckels/pages/B2.htm

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Would that be considered a batwing buckle?

 

[Silver Searcher]

It's a Double Loop Trapzodial Buckle which were first made in the 1620s

SS

 

[Lucas]

It's a Double Loop Trapzodial Buckle which were first made in the 1620s

SS

Using Whitehead's book?

Not the "classic" batwing, but probably safe to call it that.

 

[Bramblefind]

Yeah I have found a few of those in different sizes they are so cool congrats http://metaldetectingworld.com/photogalary/buckels/pages/B2.htm

Fantastic! Thank you Extra interesting since I am in the same general area as Schuylerville.

Thanks for the id SS!

Using Whitehead's book?

I want that book! I found it referenced when I started searching buckles after I found this one. The only copies I can find available in the US are too pricey though.

 

[Bramblefind]

Would that be considered a batwing buckle?

I think this one would be considered more of a classic batwing. I found it at the same site but I was never able to get a firm id on it (not for lack of bumping the thread about it )

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,308070.0.html

 

[Lucas]

Unfortunately Whitehead doesn't cover the batwing very well.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Unfortunately Whitehead doesn't cover the batwing very well.

I have never heard of Whitehead The ID come from a link I have posted many times, the Batwing is just a veriation of the Trapzodial Buckle...I actually like that style better than the original, proberbly a American theme on the original

SS

 

[Lucas]

Buckles, 1250-1800. by Ross Whitehead Published in November 1, 1996, Greenlight Publishing.