✅ SOLVED I have no idea what this is? Found on path to Stinson Beach, CA

[Marin County CA]

At first I thought it was a comb.
Then I saw that there were nails rather than bristles.
The other side appears to be stone.
I live in Northern California and found it on a trail leading to Stinson Beach.

 

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[Chris in BC]

Horse brush? I would guess the material is pewter?? not stone

 

[H-2 CHARLIE]

Maybe an old horse brush from the 1920s before they invented plastics

 

[Marin County CA]

I thought horse brush too...would they brush them with a brush of nails?
Katharine

 

[Chris in BC]

The only other thing I could think of is some sort of wool card, never seen one like it but theres a lot of things made through every era that tried to re-invent the wheel. I like it whatever it is

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

These are my thoughts I have seen curry combs that look like that although none ever had nails, also when I was a teenager I used a trash picker upper that had a square bottom with nails in it, stab the trash then remove it although I can't see where the pole would have attached to yours, unless it fit in something that encased it thus no attaching points.This was 30 yrs ago for the trash grabber now they have the tong style.Hopefully this helps in your I.D.

 

[creskol]

Looks like an old oval lead-base flower frog to me.

 

[ivan salis]

it is a military type civil war to rev war era type of horse "body" brush -- the teeth are often copper or iron --the body was made of pewter or lead * ==I have one from a civil war camp that had horses to pull their cannons -- I found it along with a hoof pick , a farriers hammer., and a mane / tail brush and other horse care items at the site.--it was used to "lightly" brush down the horse's body to remove sweat , mud and small burrs and such that might stick to the horse hair / hide -- civilian ones were often of wood body and stiff pig hair bristles . (like modern one of today).

 

[taz42o]

I agree with flower frog.

 

[creskol]

I agree with flower frog.

If I didn't know better, I would say these were brushes, too .. but they are flower frogs ..

 

[Breezie]

I agree with Creskol; it looks like a flower frog. Generally 'most' antique flax combs and curry combs had straight needles, meaning each bristle is the same size; whereas flower frogs have a chiseled point at the end that looks like a nail.


Breezie

 

[aa battery]

flower frog

 

[aa battery]

wait does that mean the frog is a hippie

 

[Marin County CA]

Flower Frog it is! Thanks for the help everyone!

 

[Coldshuz]

My mother used to be into the Japanese flower arranging and used frogs a lot. However, the difference in your find vs. hers were hers were flat on the bottom. It could be an illusion, but it appears yours has a rounded bottom.