Large Pirates Buckle ~ Mid-1700's English Gun Belt Buckle from an Indian Site

Length: 3 1/4"

Grade: 10

Description: A VERY RARE item. Found metal detecting on an old Indian Town Site. This was originally made in England and shipped to the American Colonies in the Mid-to late 1700's. They were then traded to the Indian tribes in East Central Alabama. One this large could only be from a leather Gun (Musket) Belt.

Provenance: Found on private property with permission. From Russell Co. Al.