Does anyone know what this is?????

[pearson]

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Treasure of Victoria Peak - Grab it through Amazon!

[ARC]

It seems familiar.

Can you please give the following info..

Size... Or place an item as a reference such as an American coin.
Composite... Or a guess as to what it may or may not be made of... try a magnet to see if it sticks for further info.
Details... Any markings that are legible if any.

These details can aid / help in the I.D. I if it is not a "known" item by a member here.

 

[creskol]

What size is it? What does the other side look like?

 

[fyrffytr1]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say it is a horse. But, I am no expert so don't hold me to that.

 

[CRUSADER]

Part of a horse rosette??

 

[Chagy]

Vintage Horse Competition Medal or Medallion

 

[Audozer]

Without knowing exactly how big it is or what the sides look like or the underside for that matter, the first thing that comes to mind is some type of bottle cap, it kind of gives the appearance of being fairly thin material

 

[pearson]

I will post the size, metal, and view of the other side asap

 

[pearson]

 

[pearson]

The metal appears to be somewhat soft or flexible, however the material on the back side keeps it firm.

Thickness of a quarter

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

The photo of the disc's back shows that Crusader is correct... it is a horse-harness rosette. Its front is made of thin stamped sheetbrass, and to hold the (missing) attachment wires the back is filled with solder (not lead -- which doesn't do the cracking and flaking which we see in the photo). This version of rosette can date from as early as the latter-1700s but most seem to be from the early-and-mid-1800s.

 

[pearson]

Thanks guys!!!! I’ve been trying for a year to identify this.
The item was recovered from an 18th century farm house!!!! Appreciate all the help

 

[pearson]

Any ideas on how or where to look to try and determine its origin (civil war) etc

 

[CRUSADER]

The photo of the disc's back shows that Crusader is correct... it is a horse-harness rosette. Its front is made of thin stamped sheetbrass, and to hold the (missing) attachment wires the back is filled with solder (not lead -- which doesn't do the cracking and flaking which we see in the photo). This version of rosette can date from as early as the latter-1700s but most seem to be from the early-and-mid-1800s.

I would say its a 19th C version, based on the horse design, 18th C horses look very different.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

About your rosette's age, I agree with Crusader (again). Narrowing down the date-range a bit, I'd say it's from the first half of the 1800s, because after the 1860s manufacturers shifted to iron-back rosettes, which are simpler and cheaper to make. (Customers care more about the price than what's on a rosette's back.)

Although your rosette almost certainly existed during the civil war, the emblem on it is not a Military one. It is a Civilian-usage rosette.

 

[pearson]

Thanks guys!!!!

 

[pearson]

Thanks again guys for all the help! I’ve been away for a couple years, did some government contract “stuff” in Afghanistan, and Pakistan! Looking forward to digging again!