Copper Buckle. Need Some Help With The Usage And Age.

[rufus3898]

If anyone would know what this copper buckle was used for and its age would be much appreciated. Thanks All!!

 

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Looks like a bed roll buckle civil war era -

 

[Montana Jim]

It's a buckle shield ... not a blanket buckle but often and continuously misidentified as such.

Commonly used on horse tack...

see this post and PBK's explanation.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,23042.0.html