1800s Tavern find.

Noah_D · Jul 31, 2020

The stuff in this photo is a mix of stuff found over the past week at an early-mid 1800s home and tavern from about the same time period that are both now an apple orchard. The thing I am wondering about is the curved piece of iron below the axes. It's very thin and seems like it may have been decorative but I really have no idea. Also, it was found at the tavern, not the homesite.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts or guesses at its purpose!

Noah_D · Jul 31, 2020

Completely forgot the picture.

Bruce R · Jul 31, 2020

A hide scraper ?

Plug N Play · Jul 31, 2020

Hoop Band ?

Milspec6 · Jul 31, 2020

Looks like a hoof scraper to me, used one similar to it taking care of a few horses as a child.

ANTIQUARIAN · Aug 1, 2020

If you could possibly post a pic of your find in it's original size, this pic is only 160.kb
It looks familiar, but it would be helpful to be able to get a close up. :dontknow:

invent4hir · Aug 1, 2020

Noah_D, you've been busy - just look at that nice assortment of finds :hello2:

Agree w/ Dave about posting a larger picture of the curved piece. Also when you look at it from the side is it flat or curved?

Noah_D · Aug 1, 2020

Here are some more photos, I didn't realize I reduced the first one as much as I did. Oops.

Noah_D · Aug 1, 2020

invent4hir said:
Noah_D, you've been busy - just look at that nice assortment of finds Agree w/ Dave about posting a larger picture of the curved piece. Also when you look at it from the side is it flat or curved?

Thanks, very busy indeed... :laughing7:

I don't hunt as often as some people do so, but this was about 12 hours of hunting this week. My pp was at Garrett for repairs and I finally got it back yesterday around noon. If I had had my pp I don't doubt I could have found a ton more at this site!

Also, it is slightly curved but I can't tell if it is regular across the entire item (like if it was a hoop or something) or if I accidentally bent it pulling it out of the ground.