Brass belt buckle from Ohio

nkmu

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Found this belt buckle today in Ohio on the property of a 1900 home. There's a symbol on the front that is unknown to me, and it is flanked by the numerals 7 and 8. There are not clearly other markings on this buckle. Google lens did not show any similar buckles. Does anybody recognize the symbol/ markings?
 

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duggap

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I have not seem one of those with markings on it. I believe those are called buckle covers. They go on horse equipment to keep the horse's tail from getting caught in the buckle. They were introduced after the civil war.
 

nkmu

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Interesting, you're right, it can't really be a belt buckle, not set up like that.
 
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