Badge/brooch/baffler?

[russ]

Hi all
Found this last night - colourful, 1"x0.75" weighs 6gms, any ideas?

 

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[Erik in NJ]

Off a horse's bridle? Like a rosette?

 

[russ]

Possibly but definitely a badge has pin and clasp rear ��

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Nice one - looks like a Badge from here - congrats !

 

[creskol]

Eric nailed it . almost . it a harness strap decoration.

 

[russ]

Thanks all looks like old school badge or similar to me but could be any of the suggestion s thanks all

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Wildcat1750]

Nice little relic!

 

[russ]

Looks like bronze that's painted old materials something about the colours very striking Def not modern

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks all looks like old school badge or similar to me but could be any of the suggestion s thanks all

Nope, they are right its a horse harness decoration, probably late 19th C.

 

[russ]

pin seems too small to go in leather or through a hole to do up

 

[CRUSADER]

pin seems too small to go in leather or through a hole to do up

No they don't. Standard. Seen loads.

 

[ArfieBoy]

Interesting piece! Consensus seems to be with the bridle or harness decoration. Thanks all of you for the discussion and ideas. Makes and interesting thread!