Button and Buckle ID???

[North AL]

So I had a quick hunt in the backyard today. Found this old buckle and button 10 feet apart. Anyone know maybe what they are or possibly date them? Quarter is for size comparison.

 

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[DCMatt]

The buckle is a lady's dress buckle. Late Victorian. The button could be a coat or cloke button of the same era.

DCMatt

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

The button is a machine-stamped 1-piece thin sheetbrass fancy civilian-clothing "Fashion" button. The buckle is also machine-stamped thin sheetbrass, and is an ornate style for a lady's sash/belt. So, based on their construction and their "style", I believe both the buckle and button are from the late-1800s to early 20th Century.

Edit" I see that DCMatt and I were typiing at the same time.

 

[North AL]

Thanks guys. Good info.

 

[HutSiteDigger]

I found that exact same buckle you have in a early 1900 era large house site the house site dated from 1897 too 1910 and it burnt down in a fire all the stuff we were finding all had fire damage on it but I do recall digging the exact same style buckle as this and I think I may still have it, will have too dig around for it. Kewl finds!

 

[North AL]

My house was built in 1904 as a doctor's office. Rumor is there was a house here before that and it burnt down. I haven't found any fire damaged things yet.