Colonial Shoe Buckle Frame?

[AceofBases]

Found this at old homesite. I've found an 1820 large cent at same site in the past. Curious what it is. Next to it is a large musket ball (not from same site).

 

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Boot heel Plate?.

 

[AceofBases]

Still don’t know what this is. Not a heel plate- the middle section is broken off indicating it likely was completely symmetrical.

 

[Spats]

Oil lamp part?

 

[VTColonialDigger]

Looks like it's a shoe buckle frame fragment to me, especially how it gets thicker towards the middle indicating a pin hole terminal. Nice Find!

 

[AceofBases]

Just cleaned it up a bit. Took a couple more photos with a dime for scale. The rim *does* get large toward the middle. Made of brass.

Really interesting.

 

[VTColonialDigger]

Just cleaned it up a bit. Took a couple more photos with a dime for scale. The rim *does* get large toward the middle. Made of brass.

Really interesting.

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I can tell you for sure that based on that last photo showing the edge, that is a shoe buckle frame piece! Awesome!

 

[AceofBases]

I can tell you for sure that based on that last photo showing the edge, that is a shoe buckle frame piece! Awesome!

Incredible! This is so ornate. One heck of a shoe buckle!!

 

[vpone]

yeah i think shoe buckle frame too ...

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