What kind of buckle?

[VA Digger]

I found this while digging around Old Church VA. We found an eagle button about fifty yards from this buckle and fifty yards from earth works. Does any one have a clue as to what it is off of.

 

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[lonewolfe]

Nice period buckle!

Love those myself!

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[TreasureTales]

Colonial/Tudor style shoe buckle. Check out this link. )If it doesn't work by clicking on it, type the whole thing into your browser.)

http://www.ushist.com/wardrobe/inc/images/ff_buckle-shoe_tudor.jpg

Nice find, and welcome to the forum.

 

[vwayne1]

What is "earth works" ?

 

[VA Digger]

Another name for trenches.

 

[dugupfinds]

Colonial/Tudor style shoe buckle. Check out this link. )If it doesn't work by clicking on it, type the whole thing into your browser.)

http://www.ushist.com/wardrobe/inc/images/ff_buckle-shoe_tudor.jpg

Nice find, and welcome to the forum.

Yes a shoe buckle - Late 18th, early 19th century

 

[trk5capt]

Looks Too Small For A Shoe Buckle, I Would Have To Guess A Knee Buckle Off Of A Pair Of Men's Colonial Era Pants... trk5capt...

 

[dugupfinds]

Looks Too Small For A Shoe Buckle, I Would Have To Guess A Knee Buckle Off Of A Pair Of Men's Colonial Era Pants... trk5capt...

Just got the book out & I think your right that its probably a knee buckle (18th century). Not too small for a shoe buckle as they go down to 25mm x 22mm & some knee buckles are as big as 39mm x36mm.

There are some similar shoe buckles but they tend not to have the 3 prongs that the above has. Also some similar hat buckles to the above.