✅ SOLVED Hanging Doo-hickey

[Detector mom]

Found this in my neighbor’s yard about 9” down, near where I’ve found a lot of horse tack, a ring, a victrola key and an 1850 large cent. It’s got a greenish patina— I think maybe brass?

 

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[invent4hir]

The second artifact from the left looks like a rein guide.

 

[pepperj]

Rein guilds off a wagon/sleigh/carriage

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

They are probably parts from a carriage more than likely. Brass would be for something that wouldn't be so utilitarian as a wagon I am thinking rein guides and possible lantern holder. If you could seperate them and photograph individually each one might be something different.

 

[CreakyDigger]

You must have thought you found a hubcap when your machine sounded over that. Cool find.

 

[Detector mom]

You must have thought you found a hubcap when your machine sounded over that. Cool find.

Took me forever to get out. cool that it’s for a carriage or sleigh!

 

[Detector mom]

They are probably parts from a carriage more than likely. Brass would be for something that wouldn't be so utilitarian as a wagon I am thinking rein guides and possible lantern holder. If you could seperate them and photograph individually each one might be something different.

Makes sense. I’ve found all kinds of beautiful horse tack there, brass buckles of every shape and size. This is in a suburban neighborhood I’d of N. NJ, where houses now stand but Ive found outbuildings shown on old maps. I think ther must have been a blacksmith‘s forge or something too…lots of hand forged iron

 

[Detector mom]

Rein guilds off a wagon/sleigh/carriage

Cool. Any idea how old?

 

[GoldieLocks]

And we are sure they aren't Vintage Drapery Rods? SEE:

 

[Detector mom]

Found this in my neighbor’s yard about 9” down, near where I’ve found a lot of horse tack, a ring, a victrola key and an 1850 large cent. It’s got a greenish patina— I think maybe brass?

So I found more pix of rein guides for carriage or sled. That's definitely what this is. Thank you, treasure gurus for i.d.ing it!

 

[Detector mom]

And we are sure they aren't Vintage Drapery Rods? SEE:
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Definitely not. See my update!