Solved Digger Tool and a Whatamacallit!

[cdsieg]

Wondering if the tool is old and what the other item is. Hope you can help.

Thanks,
Cindy

[Mac232]

The top item looks like part of a snaffle bit to me , horse tack , related .



Mac

[BosnMate]

Not a snaffle, but part of a curb bit, a broken off shank. Could possibly be military, but there are lots and lots of bits in lots and lots of styles, so I'm not going to say for sure.

This is an 1859 cavalry bit

The above is a modern police bit.

A modern cavalry style bit

[cdsieg]

Thanks Mac and Bonsmate!
I googled it on an image search and it certainly does look like a "Snaffle Bit" and a "Curb Bit" 2 more termsI learned on Tnet!

Thanks again,
Cindy