A stock is an English clothing trend of the 18th century. Stocks wrapped around the neck and were secured with a buckle in the back. The buckles were made of various metals and adorned with decorative engravings or paste gems. Non-military stock buckles are characterized by nail-head studs along the chape (as seen above).

The number of nail-head studs determine the height of the collar. Three stud stock buckles attached to small collars popular during the mid to late 18th century. Four stud buckles accommodated wider collars from the late 18th century and early 19th century. Based on the number of nail-heads, this stock buckle can be dated to the mid to late 18th century, around the same time the Boston Common was occupied by British in 1775.

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