Indian War Site late 1860s

[Mason Jarr]

It seems I always find the odd ball stuff and can't ID it. Here's another. This seems like some sort of buckle....maybe a sling strap? It swivels around the rivet. You can see in the side view pic that there's a leather remnant around the rivet post. This site was active in the late 1860s. There's not much trash there, but this could be from another time frame.

 

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[erfranks]

interesting, i have not see one before

 

[Lenrac2]

Nice find! Curious to find out more!

 

[Mine Shaft]

Cool find. I can tell you one thing whoever bucked that rivet was way off lol.

 

[Mason Jarr]

Cool find. I can tell you one thing whoever bucked that rivet was way off lol.

Hahaha. Just a little! Consider the times I guess.

 

[invent4hir]

Looks like a strap "joint" where a strap went through each of the holes and pivots about the rivet.

 

[Mason Jarr]

Looks like a strap "joint" where a strap went through each of the holes and pivots about the rivet.

I can see that, but what was the context? With that leather remnant it was apparently attached to something. Or maybe the leather was just a gasket? There had to be some purpose it served. We may never know!

 

[Mason Jarr]

I'm beginning to think it might've been part of a harness or carriage system for a horse or wagon.

 

[GoldieLocks]

What about early garder straps?

 

[invent4hir]

I'm beginning to think it might've been part of a harness or carriage system for a horse or wagon.

Seems logical given where you found it.

 

[Mason Jarr]

What about early garder straps?

She'd be a pretty big woman, but they come in all sizes!