✅ SOLVED Civil War Relic ??

[Dismal Swampy]

Found this today on the farm not to far from a Starr Carbine bullet that I found on a previous dig.
Could it be a rivet or something similar. I know union soldiers passed by house and stayed long enough to grab corn, bacon,beans and a horse and cart.
Gates County North

 

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[bowwinkles]

Looks like a vintage horse harness leather rivet.

 

[Nathan W]

Possible cartridge case rivet or horse leather rivet

 

[cajundetector]

Found this today on the farm not to far from a Starr Carbine bullet that I found on a previous dig.
Could it be a rivet or something similar. I know union soldiers passed by house and stayed long enough to grab corn, bacon,beans and a horse and cart.
Gates County North
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I Agree that it is horse tac related.

 

[Dismal Swampy]

I Agree that it is horse tac related.

Thank you all !
Thoughts on age ? 1800s or 1900's
Farm has been worked since late 1700's

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Your find appears to be a leather flap or strap finial... used on many kinds of civilian and military equipment. (And especially on horse-tack.) Sorry to have to say, there's no way to time-date yours with any certainty, despite some civil war military stuff being found on that farm, amidst many decades (or more) of civilian stuff.

 

[Dismal Swampy]

Your find appears to be a leather flap or strap finial... used on many kinds of civilian and military equipment. (And especially on horse-tack.) Sorry to have to say, there's no way to time-date yours with any certainty, despite some civil war military stuff being found on that farm, amidst many decades (or more) of civilian stuff.

Thanks again Cannon Ball Guy !!
You identified the Starr carbine bullet I found on same property back in May