Found in 1830s confederate home site any ideas????

[VAdigger1988]

Found this brass item near alot and I mean alot of 1800s buttons virginia buttons and a few political campaigns and 1830s flat buttons all found in central va I'm stumped on this item please help ID tu

 

[tamrock]

Some type of harness accoutrement piece maybe?

 

[ecmo]

Some type of harness accoutrement piece maybe?

⬆Sort of what I thought. Could leather strap/bridle bridle slide between front and back parts? Photo of item on edge may help.

Don