Buckle ID

[Old Ranger]

All I know about this is it was dug at Petersburg. Because of the angle I thought it looked like a buckle that would go on a chest cross belt.

 

[Old Ranger]

Any guesses?

 

[R. Porter]

A deformed shoe buckle? There were people of European descent in the area from the 17th century onward.

 

[bdtex]

@Tom Hughes @UCVRelics You guys got an informed clue on this?

 

[UCVRelics]

At first glance it looks like a sash buckle. Could you photos of the back?

 

[Old Ranger]

The back is smooth. You can see a hole where it looks like a single cross piece was.

 

[Tom Hughes]

Looks like a shoe buckle. Probably 1700's era.