Found a small buckle today. Can anyone help with ID?

[Evolution]

Found this buckle today. It appears to have some writing on it with stars on either side of the writing. Can anybody ID this buckle? I threw a nickel in there for size comparison.

 

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[aa battery]

Hmmm garter buckle maybe

 

[Rancho Leo]

looks like aa has it

 

[stefen]

Hmmm garter buckle maybe

Bra?

 

[aa battery]

Do old bras have those metal thingys I never was any good at unhooking um aa

 

[RELICDUDE07]

i have found about 40 of them exactly like it / but with different writting on them/some say army. i think its like some kind of suspender strap

 

[Evolution]

i have found about 40 of them exactly like it / but with different writting on them/some say army. i think its like some kind of suspender strap

Thanks relicdude. What time frame are we talking here. 1800's....1900's?

 

[RELICDUDE07]

im not sure but guess would be 1890 to 1920 i think the army ones i found are ww1 they look just the same