This type of buckle was used to close a man's breeches at the knee. The raised round surface was probably painted to look like semiprecious stones.

This buckle is one of an abundance of artifacts, some military and many expensive, even frivolous, found by archaeologists at the Acker site in Birchtown. It, and other clothing-related artifacts found at the site, reflect a person who had not only a sense of style and fashion but the means to show it. The items suggest that the house may have belonged to Stephen and Margaret Blucke. She had some money and he had status in the military.