Buckle or Something else? ID by Patent Date?

[Underwonder]

Hi,
I found these items at the same site and wondering about the piece that looks rather claw like. It doesn't exactly look like a buckle, yet it seems to have a bit of leather still attached. It has a Pat D of June 3 1879. I have googled this date and patent but haven't found info yet. Any ideas? Thanks! Kim

 

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[Iron Buzz]

Thought for a second that I had something here, but while the patent date is correct, the drawing looks nothing like what you have: https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pages/US216114-0.png

 

[Iron Buzz]

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Hi,
I found these items at the same site and wondering about the piece that looks rather claw like. It doesn't exactly look like a buckle, yet it seems to have a bit of leather still attached. It has a Pat D of June 3 1879. I have googled this date and patent but haven't found info yet. Any ideas? Thanks! Kim

The piece on the right appears to be something different, with a different patent date. Dec 1, '74, I think?

Here is the patent on that buckle: https://www.google.com/patents/US157395

 

[Iron Buzz]

Information on the inventor, Calvin Hersome:
https://books.google.com/books?id=P...cQ6AEILzAB#v=onepage&q=calvin hersome&f=false

https://books.google.com/books?id=u...cQ6AEIMTAC#v=onepage&q=calvin hersome&f=false

https://books.google.com/books?id=B...cQ6AEIMzAD#v=onepage&q=calvin hersome&f=false

 

[Underwonder]

Thanks, Iron Buzz! That is more than I could find. 1874 could be the patent year and would make sense! Much appreciated!