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Turned up after tilling last year's tater patch:

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Some sort of snap shackle - looks like it may be military? Material is bronze, I believe. No oxidation. This is how it looks after being dusted off after who knows how long in the soil. A drop of oil and the action is still smoooooth.
 
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Turned up after tilling last year's tater patch:

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Some sort of snap shackle - looks like it may be military? Material is bronze, I believe. No oxidation. This is how it looks after being dusted off after who knows how long in the soil. A drop of oil and the action is still smoooooth.

Looks like something i saw once. I think you got the shackle part right but i am thinking more like a chain gang or restraint type shackle. One that would be braded into place.
 
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For those wondering why it looks like it does, it's designed to be able to release under load. That one's old - today's are a slightly different shape and pop open more easily.
 
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Boatyard - I never thought that it might be nautical. I'd just assumed either some sort of strap from a gun sling or hitch to a mule or horse drawn plow. Considering the material, though, I'm thinking it may be boat related.
Here's the other side:

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I believe the number is B48(9?) - looks like someone filed away under the spring loaded pin on both sides to make it easier to grab & release.
The logo looks like an "L" inside a triangle inside a circle, ... or a single masted sailboat.
 

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