What is this?

[Lonewolfdigger]

Anyone know what this is? Has a hunting dog head on one side. Found this at a home site occupied from about 1820 through 1960. Fairly thick brass or bronze. Note the clasp feature on the back seems to attach from the side.

 

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[nhbenz]

I'd guess that it's the buckle from a shotgun cartridge belt. Similar to a Mills design from the 1880's

 

[Lonewolfdigger]

It has the same dogs head design as those buckles. I can't see this as a complete functioning buckle and I can't find an exact match on the web. Could this be an ornament for a shotgun belt or some other ammo belt? Can't find an example but you have gotten me very close to an answer. Thank you!