Final hunt of the year: nice 1700s knee buckle!

pcgs69

Got out to a field that's been good to me in the past. Knew it'd be slow going, but was hoping for a large cent or another older coin. After what seemed like an hour, I got a nice coin signal, but it turned out to be a wheat cent. Really?? Moved a few feet and got the knee buckle. Then a few feet later another coin signal. It has to be Spanish silver or a large cent right? Nope, another wheat cent. It's bizarre, got probably 6 wheat cents and 2 zincolns in this field. Better than all zincolns, but a little disappointing at the same time. Also got two flat buttons.



Fairly certain the buckle dates to the 1700s. Not a bad way to end the year. HH all!

AUandAG

Maybe you can go all winter???



Keep it up, nice finds.



Snow and cold here in Vegas.



Happy New year all!



bob

ricko

Great find.... why is it the last hunt?? Still some days left...and forecast does not

indicate frozen ground yet.... Cheers, RickO

grip

Why is it called a knee buckle?

Thanks.. Al

lordmarcovan

Nice find!



I have dug one or two, but not so nice.

Originally posted by: grip

Why is it called a knee buckle?



Thanks.. Al

They were worn near the knee, on 18th century "knee breeches".







"Below is a portrait by Ralph Earl from 1790 showing a man with both knee and shoe buckles clearly depicted."



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"A Gentleman of Connecticut: This portrait, by Ralph Earl, signed and dated 1799, shows how jewelry, coat and vest buttons and knee buckles, was [sic] used as ornaments to the costume."



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grip

LM thanks. Would have never guessed.

lordmarcovan

Looking at those old paintings sure makes one wish you could see what the wearer of pcgs69's buckle looked like in all his finery, doesn't it?

johnny9434

nice find.

pcgs69

Thanks LordM for posting pics. Between losing buttons, knee buckles and shoe buckles, it's a wonder clothes stayed on back then.