Date This Buckle

[romeo-1]

I posted this in Today's Finds but am curious if anyone can give an approximatle date. I am told 1600s but am not sure...

 

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[CRUSADER]

1640-1650

 

[PBK]

Looks fairly similar to buckles #39 and #40 on the following webpage of c. 1600-1700 buckles:

http://www.netmarshall.co.uk/bucklepage22.htm

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks fairly similar to buckles #39 and #40 on the following webpage of c. 1600-1700 buckles:

http://www.netmarshall.co.uk/bucklepage22.htm

yeah, similar. They are all types of Spectacle buckle (cast copper-alloy double loop oval buckles with moulded floral decoration) dating from 1550-1650.

 

[BuckleBoy]

FANTASTIC find for over here in the New Part of the globe. That's a great buckle, Romeo.

 

[Locke]

Man you guys should apply to curate at the Smithsonian!

 

[Hardy]

BANNER! THIS BUCKLE WAS IN AND AROUND THE DATE OF CANADA'S FOUNDING IN 1534, GOOD JOB ROMEO !!!