Winged belt buckle?

[SoreKneesDayton]

Friend found this metal detecting. It is about 3.5" long and 1.5" wide belt buckle or some kind of buckle. Any idea on what it is or a time period?

Pictures show front and back--don't know which is which and two view on edge to get the sense of the winged pieces.

Material is same color as in picture and may be copper. Found in SW Ohio in clay soil.

Thanks

SKD for Paul Keller

 

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[ivan salis]

depemding upon its size might be a part of a saddle strap set up

 

[SoreKneesDayton]

depemding upon its size might be a part of a saddle strap set up

Thanks Ivan. I wondered the same thing. Not sure how it would attach though. Do you have any pictures of the saddle strap?

Nice to see you are still on here, Ivan.

SKD
SW Ohio

 

[ivan salis]

eazy --one strap end is like a modern belt -- it is folded over and stiched to the cross bar ----the other end is loose and feeds in with the loose tail part tucked "under"-- the wings are on the "outside" with the leather inside

 

[SoreKneesDayton]

eazy --one strap end is like a modern belt -- it is folded over and stiched to the cross bar ----the other end is loose and feeds in with the loose tail part tucked "under"-- the wings are on the "outside" with the leather inside

So the wings are decoration--hum Thanks again Ivan. Find any new ship wrecks?

SKD

 

[stefen]

Added protection for a girth strap...has nothing to do with being a decoration...

Not uncommon

 

[ivan salis]

yep the wings kept the leather "girth" or belly strap from being cut up and damaged

 

[NGE]

dagnabbit you guys! I thought it was prototype for pull tabs

 

[stefen]

dagnabbit you guys! I thought it was prototype for pull tabs

Missed that option

 

[SoreKneesDayton]

Added protection for a girth strap...has nothing to do with being a decoration...

Not uncommon

Thanks Stefen. Wish I could find a picture of one too.

SKD for Paul

 

[NGE]

" Siamese twin " Pull tabs ......NGE

 

[SoreKneesDayton]

" Siamese twin " Pull tabs ......NGE

You need to get out with that new E-trac and find some of your own.

SDK
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