found at old wells fargo stop update and pictures

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I had a person respond that the item I discovered at the south sacramento ca well fargo stage stop may be a lead backed rosette. I have been all over the internet and I cannot find one I have attached a clearer copy of the item for your review. I know that it appears to be large but it only measures, about 1-3/4" across and has some weight to it. Getting closer.

thanks look below for the pictures

 

[CC Hunter]

Definitely mid-19th century (circa 1850's-1860's) rosette from horse furniture*.
(*meaning equipment, rather than an equine recliner ).

Creskol (the first to reply to your earlier inquiry), posted a link to a nearly identical rosette shown in Western & Eastern Treasures magazine, in the Ask Mark Parker column. Was that overlooked in your "all over the Internet" search?

This style of rosette is made of a thin sheet of rolled brass, stamped with a design, and filled with lead solder in the back. Originally there would have been wire attachment loops of brass, copper, or steel, imbedded into the lead solder back, and extending out to affix this to leather.

CC Hunter

 

[SERT_1998]

Re: found at old wells fargo stop thanks cc hunter

thank you cc hunter, missed the original post new at this site. It was just like mine. I will be keeping it, being that it was my first find and all. Again thanks.