interesting buckle

[rickbrk]

Has anyone ever seen a buckle like this. It is 2" long and 1 1/4" wide. No hook or anything on the back. I think it was flattened out as the sides should have curved down a little.

 

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[Cycluran]

That's a horse bridle buckle, for sure.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

It is a Mosman's 1892-Patent buckle-shield for horseharness buckles. In use from the early-1890s through the end of widespread use of horses for transportation, hauling, & plowing, etc., in the 1930s.

 

[rickbrk]

Thank you for the great information.

 

[Thommy]

Yeah, I always wondered why people kept calling these a "Confederate Knapsakc Buckle" when they are obviously much later. You can still see these on Eb@y for big bucks as "Confederate buckle".

 

[HutSiteDigger]

Yeah, I always wondered why people kept calling these a "Confederate Knapsakc Buckle" when they are obviously much later. You can still see these on Eb@y for big bucks as "Confederate buckle".

And i've known people who have bought these thinking they are Confederate... Had someone try and sell me a handful of these about a year ago saying they are Confederate because he bought them on E-Bay and the poster said they were found in a confed camp. Now many think they are do the wrongful listings on E-bay.