Iron Finds from Civil War Area

[stitchlips]

I have been hunting an older site that has been producing a lot of Civil War bullets both dropped and fired. I found these two interesting pieces of iron in the same general area. One of them is some type of handle, but to what. The other I think may be a horse collar, but did they make them out of iron? Thanks in advance!




Bottom view of handle thing.


inside view of handle thing

 

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[taz42o]

First item might be a horse hames top.
Not sure if they made iron ones but sure looks like one.

 

[ModernMiner]

First item might be a horse hames top.
Not sure if they made iron ones but sure looks like one.

My guess too. I have a brass one, but haven't seen an iron one either.
-MM-

 

[BosnMate]

My guess too. I have a brass one, but haven't seen an iron one either.
-MM-

I've seen them chrome plated, but don't know how old they were, doubt they dated to the civil war, and might have been plated brass. But I agree with you guys, probably off a hames.