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It is a buckle cover off of a horse harness, originally patented in 1879.

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Wonderful post! I have an affinity for old graveyards and buttons myself! Love it! Thanks for sharing!

below 50 is too cold and above 75 is too hot for this old man. :shocked03:

I was digging a waterline trench today and turned up this thin brass plate. Looks like there may have been some plating on it originally. It measures 2" x 3". ... Any idea how old it is?

Those look like great fun!

Welcome aboard, Artie.. good to see another familiar name pop up.

Very cool! I never did any reenacting myself, but have been to numerous reenactments. By the way.. Your Charger is awesome. I had a 1968 Dodge R/T with a souped up 440 in it. Like a fool, I sold it.

I have often wondered about that myself :confused:. Here is another look down a smooth bore:

I have an affinity for looking down the barrel of cannons.

Beautiful coins!

Welcome iceman! Good to see you here. Thanks for coming aboard!

Nothing wrong with that batch of goodies! You had a good hunt!

As his 3rd great grandson, I am envious of that find to say the least.

I believe that is a glove button rather that a shoe button, which were even smaller than that one.

This might help some:

A little background history:
1. King Charles I (1600 – 1649)
2. was executed for high treason following the English Civil War, when the country briefly fell under the rule of Oliver...

William Leigh said:

"By construction, it could be inferred that it is early 19th Century at the latest and perhaps 18th Century in origins. If so, it my have European origins."

I still...

One is a very military looking stamped brass button that has a Block H on it measures 25mm.
The other is a button depicting a male subject that I have no idea who it is.
Kinda looks like Lee, but I...

Thanks Del..

I have an old brown-box Golden Sabre Plus that needs to be fixed.

What a nice variety of goodies, Drew! Well done!

Nice one! Great condition, too!

NICE DISPLAYS! I love the variation in the patina colors on the Coronets! Thanks for sharing!