Complete shoe buckle: 1660s - 1790s

[lenmac65]

I searched a former homesite in the woods yesterday. I found several buttons, including one with a bit of thread remaining. I was running low on time when I got a strong high tone with a VDI in the low 20s on the Equinox. I dug the hole and out popped a complete shoe buckle. The tongue/chape is similar to xii in the buckle chart, so it is c1660s - 1790s (big range). I am thinking mid to late 1700s based on my other finds there. Happy hunting and good luck out there.

 

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[Mr. Digger]

Love the shoe buckle! My favorite Colonial relic to find. I have not gotten one with the Nox yet so I'm glad you posted the VDI number. I would have expected it to be higher. Congrats!

 

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[ArfieBoy]

Tht is a great looking buckle! Congratulations! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Florida Finder]

I searched a former homesite in the woods yesterday. I found several buttons, including one with a bit of thread remaining. I was running low on time when I got a strong high tone with a VDI in the low 20s on the Equinox. I dug the hole and out popped a complete shoe buckle. The tongue/chape is similar to xii in the buckle chart, so it is c1660s - 1790s (big range). I am thinking mid to late 1700s based on my other finds there. Happy hunting and good luck out there.

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What a great find! Keep it up!

 

[lenmac65]

Love the shoe buckle! My favorite Colonial relic to find. I have not gotten one with the Nox yet so I'm glad you posted the VDI number. I would have expected it to be higher. Congrats!

Thanks! I was pretty sure it rang up as a 22 on the stock coil of the Equinox. I just air tested it now, but with the small coil, and it was 23. It does seem the VDI should have been higher. I love these buckles too.