Worlds smallest shoe buckle

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

I got out today for a few hours with not much to show other than this incredibly small buckle. Early for sure, but exactly what it went to...
Kinda looks like a shrunken version of a shoe buckle.

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[Don in SJ]

Yes, small, but not a shoe buckle, closer to a knee buckle but if it matches the one on the buckle site, #40, says it might be a buckle for a garter, most likely late 1700s.

http://www.netmarshall.co.uk/bucklepage20.htm read narrative on the previous page of this site.

Don

 

[Iron Patch]

I'd say a strap buckle, and is old. I've dug quite a few, and a couple recently as a matter of fact.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Sweet buckle from the 1700's.

 

[Iron Patch]

Also... they often are a grey metal and come out very clean.

 

[teleman 2525]

cool buckle keep the vermont finds coming

 

[Sniffy]

I'm leaning towards knee buckle, awesome find man!

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

Cool ! Colonial garter buckle

This came from the same spot that I dug my first shoe buckle a few weeks ago. I am already anxious for spring


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