C Cherokee Supporting Member Joined Mar 9, 2015 Messages 149 Reaction score 207 Mar 31, 2016 #1 Found these 3 while detecting for gold. Apart from the button anyone know what the other two things are? Cheers, Sheryl l
Found these 3 while detecting for gold. Apart from the button anyone know what the other two things are? Cheers, Sheryl l
Goldpick Chris Johnson Joined Nov 7, 2013 Messages 8,636 Reaction score 12,616 Location Mount Gambier Mar 31, 2016 #2 Am guessing one is a buckle plate with the belt loops snapped off, and the item in the left is a hinged catch from something??
Am guessing one is a buckle plate with the belt loops snapped off, and the item in the left is a hinged catch from something??
Dutchy Joined Jan 21, 2014 Messages 102 Reaction score 102 Nov 3, 2016 #3 The plate is a saddle plate. Some actually had the saddle makers name on them but they are pretty rare. The points on the back were actually curved hooks that fit into the leather. The other bit looks like part of a clasp off a book or similar.
The plate is a saddle plate. Some actually had the saddle makers name on them but they are pretty rare. The points on the back were actually curved hooks that fit into the leather. The other bit looks like part of a clasp off a book or similar.