Complete Shoe Buckle, Cuffs

[OxShoeDrew]

Hi everyone,
I hit two sites this morning...the first site was beautiful but the ferns were still bothersome. The second site produced one of the best shoe buckles I've ever found. :loveit:
The pin is brass and the workings still move.
To top it off, a complete colonial cuff.
I used my trusty T2 today as I planned to be out in the bush, and it covers ground...the price I paid was I dug my first ox shoe in months. Not a bad trade off.
Thanks!!

 

[Bucknut]

Yeah that is an awesome relic!

 

[Full Metal Digger]

Beautiful scenery and a GREAT looking buckle! Any design on the front of cufflinks?

 

[wisconsin digger]

Congrats on the recoveries they are great looking pieces. WD

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

Wow, that shoe buckle is spectacular, Drew! So ornate and it's complete! AMAZING! :loveit:

Any design on the front of cufflinks?

I was wondering this as well.

 

[Cheap Thrills]

Awesome finds and some great pictures Drew !

 

[OxShoeDrew]

Thanks everyone!! The front of those cuffs seems very modernist for being so old.

Anyone have any advice on cleaning that buckle? I'm torn between leaving the patina and taking a tooth pick to it. Thanks!

 

[Digger Don]

Wow, That buckle is gorgeous!! Great job Drew! :congrats:

 

[Lodge Scent]

That buckle is a beauty Drew. I bet you even Dan is drooling over that one. Colonial cufflinks always a great find, especially when you have the set. Nice to see you dust off your T2. She was obviously eager for a hunt. I am off this week, got a painting project to finish but I do plan to get in the woods a some point for a combo hunt. If the relics are scarce, hopefully the mushrooms are not.

 

[The Rebel]

Beautiful buckle Drew. I wonder if those dimples has colored glass in them. I'd use my Dremel tool with the wool polishing cloth to remove the crud after a nice soak in warm soapy water.

Those cuffs are really neat!

 

[del]

very nice shoe buckle Drew , its easily pre 1750's . Great find !

I bet you even Dan is drooling over that one.

 

[Menzl]

Once again great relics and a nice hunting area. (Please more such photos). I would leave the cuffs for a while. Sometimes the dried dirt falls off on its own. Otherwise I would use a scalpel or cannula needle.

 

[OxShoeDrew]

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the advice and info!...and Homer :lol:
Yeah, Roger...I was hoping to find a piece of glass on it but did not.

 

[Lodge Scent]

:lolsign: Gotta love Homer.