BUCKLE DATING

[mburnsgps]

Hello, hope you are all well and staying safe.

I found this very simple looking buckle in an old farm field. Note - the pattern in the first pic is just dirt there is no actual pattern, its very plain.

Can anyone identify this or date it?

Thanks

All Metal Mike

 

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Victorian sash buckle

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[CRUSADER]

1890-1910

 

[mburnsgps]

thanks

 

[mburnsgps]

thank you

 

[mburnsgps]

sounds about right. thanks

 

[PetesPockets55]

Ah man, .... and I was I was stoked. I thought I was going to be reading about mail order brides for "Buckles" (instead of Mr. Bean)!

There are some sites out there for putting an age to buckles.
Start your Google search with "Vintage Brass Buckles from (the region where your find was made)". (or whatever the metal is.)
Congrats and best of luck.

ps. I got lucky and found a San Miguel buckle (ca. 1715) last year.

 

[mburnsgps]

Thanks for the detailed info. I will try that. Congrats on your find. How far down was your find?

 

[Wildcat1750]

Well, it got me going for a while there too. Still a nice old one...

 

[Rookster]

I will tell you that the dates CRUSADER gave you are correct. Nice find.congratulations

 

[mburnsgps]

thanks for the corroboration and congrats. much appreciated.

 

[mburnsgps]

Thanks

 

[PetesPockets55]

1890-1910

Always look forward to your threads/replies/info.

I will tell you that the dates CRUSADER gave you are correct. Nice find.congratulations

I agree since CRUSADER is well versed. For some reason, I didn't even see his reply.

Thanks for the detailed info. I will try that. Congrats on your find. How far down was your find?

You're welcome and thanks. Mine was only down about 4 inches but had been moved around by a front end loader and someone digging with a shovel.

 

[Wild Colonial Boy]

The Best book for Dating Buckles and understanding all about colonial finds is from Bill Dancy
I think there us second printing out at the moment [email protected]

 

[mburnsgps]

Thanks I have that book. I will dig it up.

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Good date range, CRUSADER.
The buckle can be straitened to some extent, but leave it is, as I'm
always amazed at the contortions our relics acquire..., being in the ground that long.....