✅ SOLVED Overall clip?

[rodannt]

Hello, can anyone help me with this buckle. It is 40 mm wide by 45mm high (sorry for metric). I think it is brass.
What I can work out it says on the front "Registered January 18th (?) 1868 no 4920 and on the back P.Dadley (?)Patent buckle. It was found in an old gold mining area near Walhalla Victoria Australia. Cheers for any help.

 

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[duggap]

I would say it is off a suspender.

 

[tennessee digger]

Just as duggap said, it's a suspender buckle. Probably American made. Good find as they are getting very collectable now.

 

[Bramblefind]

Very nice find

I think it is a British Patent - In 1868 Registered No. 4920 on January 10th is for The Livingstone Brace Buckle by William Blenkiron & Son, London.

 

[tennessee digger]

I stand corrected as I thought that was made in America. Bramblefind is right! Excellent research on his part.

 

[tennessee]

And a darn nice looking one. Congratulations.

 

[surf]

Excellent research on her part, even!

 

[rodannt]

Thank you very much Bramblefind and other repliers. I was getting no where with my searching the net. Attached is a picture of where it was found to say thank you!