Chazmond Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 hi all, I found this snake buckle in the UK recently and wondered if anyone could tell me anything about it? many thanks, james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wilkinson Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 A generic item, worn by police and military the world over. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter monahan Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 James These buckles were first introduced as part of the waist belt for the British for the kit worn by there riflemen, starting in the early 1800s. It was, as Dev says, widely adopted and remained popular until the introduction of webbing equipment to replace leather - in 1908 in the UK. In fact, the leather belt with snake buckel, authorized or not - I'm not sure - stayed popular for 'walking out dress' throught WWI and was a sign of an old sweat, not a wartime recruit. I owned one for years - the belt I mean - and both Canadian soldiers and our RCMP wore it too. Here's a brief bit of history: http://www.actionarchaeology.ca/index.php/projects/featured-artifacts/its-all-about-that-belt/ Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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