Pleasant Surprise from Yesterday...Sword Hanger!!!

[romeo-1]

I didn't post this yesterday because I thought it was just another harness bit (gag loop) which I have dug several of before. A little research shows me that this is in fact a sword hanger! It make's sense as well because the area I was hunting was a Victorian military post which would date this piece. I now consider yesterday a very successful hunt!!

 

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[Mystro7]

Looks like a definate match. Great find! looks in great shape to. maybe youll find the sword? Good luck on your next dig.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

If that's made of iron it sure is in good shape. Must be an alloy of some sort ?

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congrats on your being able to ID it romeo!
Looks to still have some of the plating left on it!

Dave

 

[romeo-1]

If that's made of iron it sure is in good shape. Must be an alloy of some sort ?

I'm pretty sure that it is iron...it was found in very sandy ground...

 

[Iron Patch]

The harness bits that look like that are always one piece, so that's not a surprise.

 

[The Patriot]

Nice one...building your museum on piece at a time..

 

[romeo-1]

The harness bits that look like that are always one piece, so that's not a surprise.

Yeah...that didn't even occur to me when I dug it. I was throwing it in the bucket with the other buckles when I saw one of the gag loops I found in the past and put 2 and 2 together.

 

[Hill Billy]

Success is right, that's a cool find romeo.

HB

 

[Woodland Detectors]

It is! How cool is that?

Way to go on more great finds.

 

[geodawn]

That is in incredible shape!