✅ SOLVED An Old "What Is It"--Any Ideas?

[Erik in NJ]

Curry Comb

Looks to be some sort of door to something (note the curved handle that's attached to the item using a fancy design and the silver colored attachment point). Not sure what the fins on one side of the item were used for--looks like an old-fashioned heat sink of sorts. Thanks for any input on this interesting item.

 

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[tennessee digger]

Erik.... that is part of a curry comb (horse brush). It had, at one time, an attached handle.

 

[Erik in NJ]

Erik.... that is part of a curry comb (horse brush). It had, at one time, an attached handle.

Thank you TN Digger for the quick ID! I really appreciate it!

One more question: Any idea of the approximate timeframe it have have been used in??

 

[squiggy]

Looks to be some sort of door to something (note the curved handle that's attached to the item using a fancy design and the silver colored attachment point). Not sure what the fins on one side of the item were used for--looks like an old-fashioned heat sink of sorts. Thanks for any input on this interesting item.

I used one of those 40 years ago on my horse, actually they still sell them though some people use oval rubber ones..

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Erik.... that is part of a curry comb (horse brush). It had, at one time, an attached handle.

Good ID.

They were used during the Civil War I believe. The book is 1902.

 

[Paleopilot]

Looks like part of an old toaster to me...The "S" shaped thing..maybe part of the heating element?

 

[Erik in NJ]

Yes--TN Digger and BigCypressHunter are correct! I taking a closer look at the "fins" I can see that they do indeed have fine teeth on them! Thanks guys for a great ID!

 

[tennessee digger]

Good job from Bigcypresshunter on providing the picture. And yes, they were around during the civil war. Tennessee digger