what is it ???

[gp]

found this in fredericksburg va it is 1 1/8 across anyone have a clue thanks for any info even if its a guess

 

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[Michelle]

so many kinds

 

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[Michelle]

I beginning to think also of a boot or garder buckle because like you said it's concave shape! it seems small for a waist belt ...just a guess....diggum check out this sight...is it possible that this is a half and half something...half lion half ? http://www.heraldryclipart.com/imagesamples/heraldry_clipart_6.html

 

[stoney56]

Ohh.....I've seen so many lions that I feel like I've been on safari. LOL

 

[Michelle]

Ohh.....I've seen so many lions that I feel like I've been on safari. LOL

I have seen so many that this one doesnt look like one anymore....What do you think stoney?

 

[stoney56]

Ohh.....I've seen so many lions that I feel like I've been on safari. LOL

I have seen so many that this one doesnt look like one anymore....What do you think stoney?

 

[Michelle]

diggum...

 

[jay d]

hello
im new here and still trying to figure out this site just was looking at the buckle with the lion and v i play with antiques and had a powder horn once with a buckel on the strap that was very similar i sold the horn for good money many years ago but i wasnt sure if the guy liked the buckel or the horn better.

thank you jay d

 

[Michelle]

diggum...

 

[DigEmAll]

Just a thought here guys, but this thing is just slightly larger than a quarter, and doesn't look beefy enough to be an anything buckle.

It does however look like the medalion for one of the ribbon choker necklaces that ladies wore tied around their necks in the later 1800's after the high neck dresses started going away.

Kinda like this one only more simple.

 

[diggummup]

Just a thought here guys, but this thing is just slightly larger than a quarter, and doesn't look beefy enought to be an anything buckle.

It does however look like the medalion for one of the ribbon choker necklaces that ladies wore tied around their necks in the later 1800's after the high neck dresses started going away.

Kinda like this one only more simple.

I'm still here. I was thinking about that myself a few days ago.That's what I was thinking when I said it might have had a piece of cloth through it because of the size being so small.Just can't find any close examples.It's possible.Good idea.Wonder what it's made of?
Better yet-Gee,wonder what happened to the poster of this thread? Don't ya just hate that?

 

[Michelle]

Just a thought here guys, but this thing is just slightly larger than a quarter, and doesn't look beefy enought to be an anything buckle.

It does however look like the medalion for one of the ribbon choker necklaces that ladies wore tied around their necks in the later 1800's after the high neck dresses started going away.

Kinda like this one only more simple.

I'm still here. I was thinking about that myself a few days ago.That's what I was thinking when I said it might have had a piece of cloth through it because of the size being so small.Just can't find any close examples.It's possible.Good idea.Wonder what it's made of?
Better yet-Gee,wonder what happened to the poster of this thread? Don't ya just hate that?

Wondered that myself....people need to be more involved with their stuff here....anyway my thoughts also about the size of the buckle and also the way it would be attached as if from behind (the strap or belt would slide through the back...under and into the other side.)....What about the powder flask/ horn buckle?

 

[diggummup]

Powderhorn strap? Another possiblity,not many would have been fancy though in battle on the field.If used on a strap for either horn or flask,would think it too fancy for battlefield.Course,who says it was used in battle,right.Could of been used in place of the metal ring on this one:

 

[Michelle]

Powderhorn strap? Another possiblity,not many would have been fancy though in battle on the field.If used on a strap for either horn or flask,would think it too fancy for battlefield.Course,who says it was used in battle,right.Could of been used in place of the metal ring on this one:

What if it were Scottish or German or some other fancy military group? Even repro?INDIAN WARS PATTERN OFFICER'S sword belt buckle

 

[stoney56]

This thing has been around for a while.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,9013.msg58225.html#msg58225

 

[Michelle]

gp .... :P Stoney has answered this pretty much for you as well as alot of others...are you just waiting for picture proof? come on pull yourself out of the watch mode and tend to this post! :P

 

[Michelle]

Thanks Stoney!

 

[diggummup]

Yeah,thanks stoney56.I'm done here.This post doesn't deserve any more of our time.

 

[Michelle]

hello
im new here and still trying to figure out this site just was looking at the buckle with the lion and v i play with antiques and had a powder horn once with a buckel on the strap that was very similar i sold the horn for good money many years ago but i wasnt sure if the guy liked the buckel or the horn better.

thank you jay d

Thank You also Jay D......This was about a yr ago that he first posted this.....