Snake sash buckle found today!

[Ia.FurTrade]

Found this buckle today at an old cabin site. It is 2 3/4" top to bottom & is solid cast brass.
The solid cast brass 21mm button (marked Orange Colour) I found a few days ago.
Anybody know the age of the buckle?
Thanx! Dale

 

[oddcoins]

WOW ~ that's a cool looking buckle! I have no idea what or where it's from ~ but I LIKE IT!!! AWESOME!!!

 

[Colonial Zoyboy]

Dale, I love your Fur Trade-era relics. It is good to see you posting on this forum as well!

Kyle

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Thanks, Kyle... didn't know if this was you or not! obviously is!
Thanx! Dale

 

[cntrydncr1]

nice buckle and button.congrats.

 

[Mike K in Va.]

Very cool. nice finds

 

[civilman1]

Two sweet find's Dale....The Buckle is great,wish I could help there.Nice button....I'm sure it'll be ID'd before you go to bed

 

[jimbob450]

Buckle is very cool. Jimbob

 

[t-bucket]

Very cool finds !!!! Congrats on a super hunt. Love the snake !!!!

 

[Burdie]

That is one cool buckle. Good finds congrats.

Burdie

 

[U.P. Northwoods]

That is one heck of a find. Have a couple of old log homesteads I'll be swinging around in the next couple of months. That would be hard to beat.

 

[MrBling]

Snazzy finds
I'd polish that buckle up and wear it

 

[prolab69]

looks like about late 1700s -to early 1800s dress buckle,
very good find, I dont know too much on Iowa history but thats my guess.

 

[prolab69]

heres some earlier period snake buckles,
http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/s/snakebuckles.htm

 

[willpond & LLK]

That is the coolest buckle we have ever seen! Great find!