I need information about my buckle

[Vldetecting]

So, a week ago I found my first buckle, a quite large and heavy (46.5 g) buckle:



It wasn't quite deep because of the very hard soil. I think the pin in the buckle is made out of iron and the buckle itself is made out of copper or bronze. I also think it's of a horse strap.

I'm not familiar with buckles so any of your information you know like, value, age, usage e.t.c would make me very thankfull.

 

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[Icewing]

It could be from a strap on a saddle or a belt to hold up a pair of jeans, it's a fairly common design, and isn't big enough to be from a girth strap IMO.

 

[CRUSADER]

Yes its horse tack buckle, mostly likely 19th C.

 

[Old Pueblo]

I agree with CRUSADER.