Battlefield brass....what is it???

[tymcmurray]

I found a piece of brass that is a little unusal. It has some
pretty cool designs on the front of it, and some kind of "swivel"
hole in the back. Part of the left side is broken off, but I would
still like to know what it is.
This was found at Antietam Battlefield.

 

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[Montana Jim]

Very interesting... I have no idea...

 

[ivan salis]

just a guess some type of side plate for a gun ?

 

[CRUSADER]

Easy (as I find bits nearly every detecting day), part of an old buckle, probably a shoe buckle (1790s?)

 

[tymcmurray]

Easy (as I find bits nearly every detecting day), part of an old buckle, probably a shoe buckle (1790s?)

Thanks for the idea, CRUSADER, That looks about right.
We, meaning "I", don't see a lot of those. Appreciate you
steering me in the right direction.

 

[Montana Jim]

Easy (as I find bits nearly every detecting day), part of an old buckle, probably a shoe buckle (1790s?)

Thanks for the idea, CRUSADER, That looks about right.
We, meaning "I", don't see a lot of those. Appreciate you
steering me in the right direction.

Ya - I can see that too... Good call crusader