Buckle unknown

[joesdigs]

Originally posted this in the today's finds as royal navy buckle but was pointed out that there is no evidence of it in any navy... And old a few examples have been found around the world. I seem to have found a very good condition
One and I can make
Out some letters on the anchor cross bar.. Think it ends in RN which I thought was royal navy.. However I actually think the first letters are IN which would make it IRNI which is found on the crucifix... Would this make this item a religious item for a sailor in the past? Anyone able to shed some light on it? Would love to crack this one thanks guys!!!

 

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[HutSiteDigger]

hmm odd buckle!

 

[DoranHashemi]

Maybe a early 20th c. British navy buckle tongue

 

[wvwildman]

nice find congrats HH

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Notice that the right side of the anchor's left fluke is absent, because there wasn't room to fit it in next to the rope's curl. That doesn't match any actual Military 2-piece buckle I've ever seen. (But I don't think I've seen everything that exists). Nonetheless, that strange "error" in the emblem's design would seem to indicate it's not a Military buckle. Need to see the back before making any further judgment.

 

[joesdigs]

Here's the back

 

[joesdigs]

Has a little number 8 ? Or B ? Looks like 8 on the front

 

[kuger]

That is a very interesting back.I have never seen that before?Different from mine for sure.This is the third type of this cast brass Anchor buckle I have seen,and still no idea of what the wreath would be either

 

[joesdigs]

Hey kuge.. Yes this has me stumped... It's too specific to be random

 

[CRUSADER]

I have no reference for this my my gut says close to 1900 Military.

 

[kuger]

Hey kuge.. Yes this has me stumped... It's too specific to be random

The Benchmarks are Unique as well.We see these marks on buckles,usually "33",or Roman Numerals

 

[joesdigs]

I'm not too up to speed on the buckles.... But it came from an area there the British navy would have been in the 1860's. Right on the old fort

 

[kuger]

I'm not too up to speed on the buckles.... But it came from an area there the British navy would have been in the 1860's. Right on the old fort

Provenance is huge!!!!Was there any period overlap from later occupation?

 

[joesdigs]

Yes they were constantly in that area until around 1900 or just after.. There's 4 forts .. 2 on one side of the bay and 2 on the other... This was to defend the county.. So it was a major area

 

[kuger]

I guess I should ask as well...."what Country are you in"

 

[joesdigs]

Ireland

 

[kuger]

very interesting....thats two now from over the pond and two I know of from(found in) the US

 

[joesdigs]

Would be nice to get to the bottom of it... Hopefully I can find the wreath.. The farmer says he is going to plough the field soon so that may help us also

 

[joesdigs]

Same anchor ??

 

[kuger]

Pretty close....the rope at the top looks different?