1700's British sword buckle found in Bradenton fl

[Storageunit1]

 

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[ARC]

"found" where ? ? ?
In dirt ?
In Storage locker ?
In thrift store ?
In Garage sale ?
In abandoned car ?
In shipwreck ?
In Junk yard ?
In Tree ?
In Back pocket ?
In gum ball machine ?

? ? ?

And what OR who dated this ?

 

[Storageunit1]

"found" where ? ? ?
In dirt ?
In Storage locker ?
In thrift store ?
In Garage sale ?
In abandoned car ?
In shipwreck ?
In Junk yard ?
In Tree ?
In Back pocket ?
In gum ball machine ?

? ? ?

And what OR who dates this ?

Found metal detecting....yes in the ground....

 

[ARC]

Found metal detecting....yes in the ground....

And the answer to the second question ? ? ?
"And what OR who dated this ?"

 

[Storageunit1]

And the answer to the second question ? ? ?
"And what OR who dated this ?"

The Bradenton historical society

 

[Storageunit1]

The Bradenton historical society

You can also look one up

 

[ARC]

It does resemble Georgian Period.

 

[Storageunit1]

It does resemble Georgian Period.

Also found these close by

 

[ARC]

After quick research...

c 1775 18th Century British Lion Face Buckle from a Naval Officer Sword Belt

American Revolution18th Century Lion Face Naval Officer's Sword Belt Bucklec. 1775 18th Century Revolutionary War Era, British Royal Lion Face Design Buckle from a Naval Officer's Sword Belt, Choice Extremely Fine.An impressive 3.3 inches long x 1.1 inches wide, gorgeous Gold-plated Brass Buckle...

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[lenmac65]

That’s an awesome find! Congrats!

 

[pepperj]

Gee everything made of brass/bronze that I ever dug from the dirt around Bradenton came out with a deep green patina.

 

[Storageunit1]

Gee everything made of brass/bronze that I ever dug from the dirt around Bradenton came out with a deep green patina.

Has one little spot of green on one of the lions cheek....

 

[Gulf Coast Pirate]

Incredible find! Congratulations!!

 

[ARC]

Gee everything made of brass/bronze that I ever dug from the dirt around Bradenton came out with a deep green patina.

Agreed.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great find !

 

[villagenut]

In 1793 Folche was said to have visited the old spring there on 14th street, but he was spanish. John Lee Williams described stumbling across the ruins of a plantation at Negro point in his 1838 book about his travels in west Florida. This was before the river had any settlements established. I believe that location is where the castle is up off 27th street. That structure was built in 1850, so not to confuse it with williams account from 38. PM me if you need more details. Great find though, the lack of patina does bother me somewhat, I have dug a lot from that neighborhood. So I wonder if it is an "heirloom" lost artifact rather than a "period" drop.

 

[Storageunit1]

In 1793 Folche was said to have visited the old spring there on 14th street, but he was spanish. John Lee Williams described stumbling across the ruins of a plantation at Negro point in his 1838 book about his travels in west Florida. This was before the river had any settlements established. I believe that location is where the castle is up off 27th street. That structure was built in 1850, so not to confuse it with williams account from 38. PM me if you need more details. Great find though, the lack of patina does bother me somewhat, I have dug a lot from that neighborhood. So I wonder if it is an "heirloom" lost artifact rather than a "period" drop.

I also found these all around the buckle

 

[villagenut]

It would be Good to see what else comes from the location of the buckle find. Anything to substantiate the dating of a possible early camp.....ceramics, buttons, coins. Otherwise it may be a tough one to verify, seeing that Gates did not settle here until 1842. A friend of mine would love to see that, he lives there a block from the spring and is always eager to see of new local finds. He founded the historical non profit there in the neighborhood.

 

[Storageunit1]

It would be Good to see what else comes from the location of the buckle find. Anything to substantiate the dating of a possible early camp.....ceramics, buttons, coins. Otherwise it may be a tough one to verify, seeing that Gates did not settle here until 1842. A friend of mine would love to see that, he lives there a block from the spring and is always eager to see of new local finds. He founded the historical non profit there in the neighborhood.

Is that friends name Jim?

 

[villagenut]

Close.....JEFF