Solid Silver Colonial Shoe Buckle

[SouthJerseyJim]

Solid *Tombac* Colonial Shoe Buckle

My brother and I scouted a new set of fields that I have been researching and it paid off big time. The grounds are still so dry in NJ and its hard to pull a decent signal at any depth but this new field definitely has potential. This buckle was a solid 12" in the ground mixed with iron,burnt wood, ceramics, brick and oyster shell. Nearby was the KGII. I hunt primarily farm fields and to find a whole shoe buckle is a daunting task as it is but to find a whole SILVER one is something else. It has a faint makers mark but unsure of the maker. Tombacs and a clog clasp were also nearby. Needless to say after some rain we will be heading back promptly to see what signals will be revealed after a nice soaking rain!

Beautiful Patina



Up close of makers mark



Dig hole with burnt ash,brick



Group finds including colonial casio watch....

 

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[smokeythecat]

BANNER! This like never happens!!

 

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[Silvermonkey]

Yowers! That's one magnificent shoe buckle!!!!!! Congrats on a very rare, and exciting find!

 

[JerseyDigger19]

JACKPOT!!! What an incredible buckle! Way to go!

 

[SouthJerseyJim]

Thanks everyone but I need to edit the title. After swearing it was silver I filed down a small part on the back and found a dull yellowish brass color as well as on the tongue. Being near a salt marsh and being so smooth I never thought a stamped tombac buckle but I will definitely tale it. Going to try and post a pic on from my phone.

 

[Relicific]

Very nice Buckle
Congrats

 

[huntsman53]

Awesome Colonial buckle in awesome condition, no matter what the composition!


Frank

 

[Stef45]

Can we see a cleaned up shot of the makers mark? Awesome find!

 

[GB1]

wow never seen those great find

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks everyone but I need to edit the title. After swearing it was silver I filed down a small part on the back and found a dull yellowish brass color as well as on the tongue. Being near a salt marsh and being so smooth I never thought a stamped tombac buckle but I will definitely tale it. Going to try and post a pic on from my phone.

OK thanks for the update, it was as I expected, although photo's can deceive.
Still a nice example. I think you need admin to change the title, Jeff will do it.

 

[SouthJerseyJim]

 

[Aureus]

Thanks for the new pics. It's a great buckle in any case, silver or not.

 

[SouthJerseyJim]

Ya I tried to change title but it only does it after you have clicked on it.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Ya I tried to change title but it only does it after you have clicked on it.

It's all good brother. I hope this doesn't lessen the find in your mind. It is a killer shoe buckle!

Thanks for the update.

 

[SouthJerseyJim]

No sir im still excited! Just jumped the gun on the metal content. Tomorrow is another day at the same site to try and find the real silver one. ��

 

[Professor of Engineering]

I love the old buckle, congratulations!

 

[sutphin]

SOMEBODY WAS GOING BACK AND FORTH IN TIME, NICE FIND