Anyone know what this is?

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

I found this yesterday about 50 yards from a colonial site.
Chris

 

[worldtalker]

Chris, No idea,but,it's pretty cool what ever it is!!!!!!!!!!! God Bless HH Chris

 

[jeff of pa]

Reminds me of a sun dial compass ?

 

[watercolor]

Cool!

I'm pretty sure that's a "spinner" for the top of a horse harness. . . sort of like a car hood ornament for a horse

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

only a guess but it sure looks like a reign guide from a wagon.i found numerous ones with the threaded rod and the loop but yours has that swingable plate which may be some sort of lock or brake on the rope or reign.I'd bet money on it that's what this is.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

That's a beautiful relic Chris, wish I had found it!
Sounds like Dave (HMN) might have already given you your answer!

Dave

 

[nova treasure]

only a guess but it sure looks like a reign guide from a wagon.i found numerous ones with the threaded rod and the loop but yours has that swingable plate which may be some sort of lock or brake on the rope or reign.I'd bet money on it that's what this is.

Agreed, I think it's called a swinging toggle.

Bill

 

[CRUSADER]

only a guess but it sure looks like a reign guide from a wagon.i found numerous ones with the threaded rod and the loop but yours has that swingable plate which may be some sort of lock or brake on the rope or reign.I'd bet money on it that's what this is.

Agreed, I think it's called a swinging toggle.

Bill

Swinger is the name we give it, went on top of the horse

 

[watercolor]

A couple years ago I found something similar and "Relic Lover" came up with this advertisement that called
these things "Fly or Head Turretts". . . (Chris, the last item in the second row looks like the one you found).

 

[CRUSADER]

A couple years ago I found something similar and "Relic Lover" came up with this advertisement that called
these things "Fly or Head Turretts". . . (Chris, the last item in the second row looks like the one you found).

Thats the ones, common in the late Victorian

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Thanks everybody. That answers my question.
Chris