✅ SOLVED Belt buckle or Clasp ??

[Dismal Swampy]

Need some expert opinion
Found on old abandoned home site /farm . Original house was built 1840 -1850 from what found in my research. Newer homesite was early 1900's and was torn down in 2021

 

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[Blackfoot58]

It is a chain link. Most likely from a piece of equipment such as:
Manure spreader, “ elevator” for hay bales, etc.
They were made in several sizes, depending on the workload.
Easy to replace if one broke or became damaged. I have literally found hundreds of them. Very prolific.

 

[Gare]

Good guess Blackfoot. That's what i was thinking.

 

[Blackfoot58]

It’s called “detachable chain”.
Still manufactured and used today.
Here is a picture I found. This shows 3 links hooked together.