I cant believe I actually found this today!!

[Kk77]

I can't believe I actually found this today!!

It's a civil war era martingale this one is rare and from what I've seen found mostly in Texas though mine I found in Louisiana!! I'm not sure what type the metal is but I think it's pewter. I'm trying to find more stuff out about it so any more info would be awsome!! Thanks for looking and hh!!

 

[catherine1]

Cool find. Never seen a pendant like that..........

 

[Kk77]

Here are some pics of some like mine

 

[Kk77]

 

[RustyGold]

Very nice score! Congratulations! Now I got to look up what a Martingale is?

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Thats a great find! congrats and thanks for sharing

 

[UnderMiner]

Very neat!

 

[CRUSADER]

Firstly its silver plated copper-alloy (high copper content).

At this point I'm not convinced by the ID, which references were the others using?

 

[IAMZIM]

I have found one of those here in Montana at an 1880s-1900s site. Neat find.

 

[CRUSADER]

I have found one of those here in Montana at an 1880s-1900s site. Neat find.

Any idea on function? I looked at this in the What Is It & the book reference doesn't ring true.

 

[IAMZIM]

Any idea on function? I looked at this in the What Is It & the book reference doesn't ring true.

Someone tried to tell me it was horse-tack related, but I can't find the link I looked at. Other than that, I am unsure.

 

[stefen]

Basically a martingale is a set of straps that clip onto the girth and both sides of a saddle, meant to keep the saddle from sliding backwards on a horses back.

The three straps connect at the horses breast. Usually the connection point is a ring (2 inches plus or minus) and sometimes a more its more elaborate (decorative).

 

[CRUSADER]

Basically a martingale is a set of straps that clip onto the girth and both sides of a saddle, meant to keep the saddle from sliding backwards on a horses back.

The three straps connect at the horses breast. Usually the connection point is a ring (2 inches plus or minus) and sometimes a more its more elaborate (decorative).

I know, but this pressed copper piece is not like any other (martingale) I have seen & why the loop?

 

[sutphin]

HELLLLLLLLLLLL UUUVA FIND THERE . ITS A HOPE SADDLE DECORATION.