Today it was 50 degrees here in Vermont and I just had to get the f75 out and have some fun...heres what I found..including my first ever buckle with it's clasp intact.Theres a buckle and a u shaped item I'm not quite sure of what they are. thanks
Today it was 50 degrees here in Vermont and I just had to get the f75 out and have some fun...heres what I found..including my first ever buckle with it's clasp intact.Theres a buckle and a u shaped item I'm not quite sure of what they are. thanks
the buckle is a colonial knee or breeches buckle and the iron item is an iron heel plate . they would put these on the bottoms of their boot heels so it wouldn't wear so fast. very nice finds.
Dan
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if you look at the knee buckle,on the right of it,there is still cloth or string attached..lasted all that time..amazingOriginally Posted by castletonking link=topic=12309.msg131948#msg131948 date=1358198644
What a sharp looking buckle. Detecting in VT in January, now thats something you will remember. on some nice finds
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That one buckle with the sharp point is arround 1800 till 1850.
Nice find.
thanksOriginally Posted by Willems link=topic=12309.msg133156#msg133156 date=1359729599