🥇 BANNER 1800s waist belt plate wohooo!

[lisfisher]

1800's waist belt plate wohooo!

Got out for a quick hunt this morning at an old house built in 1840. Got a strong signal and dug up this waist belt plate. First belt plate I have ever dug. Not sure why there are holes in it, maybe the person had it mounted somewhere later on. Would love more detail if anyone can identify this.

 

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[Silver Tree Chaser]

I'm going with a banner vote on this find. I'm surprised that posted belt plate finds don't receive more praise, especially those later-period belt plates for swords that are occasionally posted. The overall appearance of this earlier plate is great; the holes just add some charm and mystery to the find. I seldom see such an early belt plate posted here. Awesome Find! A find like that would keep me smiling for a long, long time.

 

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[Garrett424]

Freakin' beautiful.

 

[UnderMiner]

Congrats on making banner!

 

[Aquila]

cool looking buckle there

 

[lookindown]

It is a banner find...
In my opinion this is 100% legit...
But then again I am no expert on this...

But I do know a little about a lot. :P

I want to add my opinion to those "holes"...

IMO... looks like it was used at some point for a target for bird shot... twice...
Hit once from the front by 3 pellets...
And from reverse by the looks of other holes.

Prolly shot by someone who was not fond of this buckle for a reason.

Birdshot was the first thing I thought of too...holes look too random to be anything else.

 

[etex]

Congrats on the Banner, it is authentic

 

[Isaac]

So glad this got on the banner! What a beautiful find!!!

 

[Bass]

Wow! What a great find. Thanks for showing it

 

[villagenut]

congrats on the banner...I just knew it would make it up there

 

[relic lover]

Very nice it looks like the 1814 pattern to me. There are quite a few versions of the same plate. Is very rare find indeed mine does not have any hooks left on the back like yours does.

 

[relic lover]

Needless to say I would keep hunting that spot I would love to find a button to go with my plate I see people post the buttons all the time but I sure can't find any I hope you find more stuff like that congratulations

 

[niffler]

Listed in Buckles and Plates of the American Military 1795 - 1874 Sydney Kerksis page 166, sword belt plate of militia artillery officer, ca 1810, rarity of 8. I found one in NY in 1997, very slightly different. Nice find of a sweet plate, and congratulations on making the banner!

 

[CoilyGirl]

So much detail on that honey,congrats on your banner find.

 

[s.c.shooter]

Great find congratulations.

 

[swamp yankee]

Great details on the belt plate,congrats!Go back and give this area a GOOD SEARCH and show us the finds there have to be more great ones.....

 

[Erik in NJ]

There's nothing random about those holes at all - 7 of them are co-linear and essentially at perfect right angles.

 

[Erik in NJ]

Birdshot was the first thing I thought of too...holes look too random to be anything else.

See my post above.

 

[lisfisher]

I agree Erik, they seem too have been put there for a reason