which buckle is the oldest?

[TheDirtDiggler]

All of these were found in northern new jersey in 2012 , been trying to put some dates to them and figure out which are the older ones but i know very little about buckles, if anyone has any input i would love to hear it!

Also threw in a pic of a lock that I think is from the late 1800s and what I think are opera glasses

thanks for looking!

 

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[gunsil]

Hard to date fairly plain buckles, but you're definitely correct about the opera glasses!!

 

[Broken knee]

I'd say #2 HH
BK

 

[kuger]

What are the measurements on #2....thats either the smallest Gag loop I have ever seen or the biggest type of buckle #2 is I have ever seen

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Added info.

The "oldest" is probably a tie between buckles #4 and #5. Both are from the Colonial era. The two-prong one was still being manufactured in the 1800s. Regarding the others... as Gunsil said, the "plain" buckles are very difficult to date with much accuracy.