✅ SOLVED Matching pair of something?

[Digger Pop]

Found in field in Va. next to a large cent.
They appear to be a set. Anyone know what and possibly a time period?
Thanks

 

[creskol]

Two halves of a horse bit = one complete bit .. It would have looked like this ..sorta .. but the mouth pieces are rotated so I couldn't make the curves exactly right.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Might be something to do with horse harnesses. Gary

 

[Rookster]

Very nice. Congrats.

 

[Digger Pop]

Thanks creskol. Anyway to date these?

 

[creskol]

Thanks creskol. Anyway to date these?

Can you post some edge view photos of the cheek pieces?

 

[Digger Pop]

Is this what you mean by side view? Also i found this 18?9 large cent two steps from the bit so thats why im curious to the age. Of course the field is 200 years old so i realize they may be generations apart.

 

[trdking]

It is definitely a Horse bit Two piece connected with a ring so it would flex and be more comfortable for the horse

 

[Yak1366]

Nice find, congrats!!

 

[A2coins]

good Id cool find

 

[randazzo1]

Two halves of a horse bit = one complete bit .. It would have looked like this ..sorta .. but the mouth pieces are rotated so I couldn't make the curves exactly right.

Nice Id!

 

[Hawks88]

Nice save and quick ID. Congrats

 

[smokeythecat]

Dating them is hard, but I would guess 19th century.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Cool find, I found a very old complete one this past summer along with a bunch of ox shoes

 

[trdking]

This bit does look period to the very nice Largie. Look past the corrosion and it was in very nice shape when it went in.

 

[creskol]

Dating them is hard, but I would guess 19th century.

The best I can determine is the later part of the 19th century. Prior to that, most bits had rings instead of fixed slots to which the curb reins were attached.

 

[Digger Pop]

Thanks for the great info and the quick turnaround