knee buckle?

[Digger_O'Dell]

Hi all,
Got done clearing some brush at the farm and broke out the detector to try finding a lost pin for my mower when I got a sweet 12-39 at 7 inches. Turned out to be about 10 inches down under the thick roots. Could this possibly be a knee buckle?

[Digger_O'Dell]

Just found another one.

[OxShoeDrew]

I know NOTHING....but as this is a forum, and everyone gets a say ...I'd go with sash buckle first, then cravat buckle, then knee buckle. It's a great find regardless!

[OxShoeDrew]

well, now after the second pic I'd say cravat first, then sash....knee buckle out. I'd hit that spot like crazy!

[del]

These long narrow type brass buckles usually have 2 ,3 or 4 "prongs" along the center pin and are most often thinly stamped copper-alloy or brass composition. Usually these types are a bit less ornate or decorated than the interlocking two piece or "butterfly" sash buckles that were very popular from the 1860's to the early 1900's . I believe these long narrow ones were an earlier type (maybe 1820's to 1860's) .

Dan

[Digger_O'Dell]

Thanks for the info and dating! I'll post better pics later when I get them cleaned. Finally finding coins too-SLQ, 1893 Barber quarter and a really nice 1876 IH so far

[MangoAve]

..Took me a min to realize how big it was. Knee buckles would be a tad smaller, but Dan has IDed it already. Would you think maybe it is between 1820 and 1840 seeing as it's not as ornate? To just be outside of the Victorian era?

[Digger_O'Dell]

..Took me a min to realize how big it was. Knee buckles would be a tad smaller, but Dan has IDed it already. Would you think maybe it is between 1820 and 1840 seeing as it's not as ornate? To just be outside of the Victorian era?

I have been researching these and get conflicting info. But the size and type seem to indicate mid to late 1800s. The coins I found very near to those buckles were about 4 to 6 inches deep, and they ranged from an 1876 Indian to a no date SLQ. But these buckles were about a foot down, so I would guess significantly older.