Buckle and Button

[curbdiggercarl57]

Found these today detecting in Denver. I swear I've seen the image on the buckle on something, somewhere, on this site. I believe that the man is a music conductor, and above them is an image of sheet music. Then again, I've seen lots of things that others haven't. Any help would be appreciated.
curbdiggercarl

 

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[wildrider]

Show us the back of the buckle please....
Button looks like Denver Tramway Company http://www.denvergov.org/AboutDenver/history_narrative_3.asp

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Here's the back. Just an ordinary art nouveau-ish buckle, but with the corrosion on it, it's hard to make out exactly what's on it. I swear i saw something similar at this site, just can't remember when. Yeah, the button is a Denver Tramway button, circa 1880's. There have been some excellent books written about Denver's light-rail system, with photos that I've never seen elsewhere. Hope you all can help,
Curbdiggercarl

 

[Rob66]

Looks like a french officer returning from war or something.

 

[wildrider]

Maybe a sash buckle. It doesn't look heavy duty enough to hold much.

 

[Montana Jim]

Here is the other "music" buckle you asked about... http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,138070.0.html

Yours is half of Victorian Figural Buckle... very cool

Here are three pages of photos from the 1910 - 1920 of the DTC people and places...

http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/f?hawp:0:./temp/~ammem_Wzyy:

Your button is from a career uniform of the DTC... probebly a conductor. Again, very nice Is there a back mark on the button?

 

[dgaughan]

not sure cool find tho

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Thanks Montana, that was the photo that I remember seeing. The Tramway button has "Waterbury Button CO.", with two stars next to the "co." Been on a roll with D.T.C., and Porter buttons this year, dug four so far. Not a single silver coin, though, just some neat relics. Once again, this site solves the riddles of the ages!
Curbdiggercarl