🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Mount Unkown text or drawing

[woody50]

Catalog Number a792-unc-une
Type Mount Unkown
Dating ?
Material Copper
Mass gram 15,28
Size (mm) lwh 8 x 38,6
Diameter Ø (mm)
Find Place England

Does the drawing on this mount mean anything, or just someone's initials?

 

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[GlowingArtist]

I do have an art degree and suspect these impressions are some kind of artistic decoration.

 

[tamrock]

Maybe a monogram of some fancy style ??

 

[CRUSADER]

Initials of the owner of the horse.
Early 19th C
Horse harness Mount - might have gone on the blinker.

 

[GlowingArtist]

The blinker? Automobile?

 

[CRUSADER]

The blinker? Automobile?

Horse blinkers are used on horses to keep their focus forward & away from distractions from each side.

 

[VaGent]

Horse blinkers are used on horses to keep their focus forward & away from distractions from each side.

I always thought they were called "blinders"!

 

[Blackfoot58]

I always thought they were called "blinders"!

It depends where you live. If you have batteries in your torch and a bonnet on you car, they are blinkers. If you have a flashlight and a hood on your car they most likely are blinders.

 

[creskol]

I always thought they were called "blinders"!

They are called both. In the UK, they are more often than not called blinkers. In the USA, they are more often than not called blinders.

 

[GlowingArtist]

It depends where you live. If you have batteries in your torch and a bonnet on you car, they are blinkers. If you have a flashlight and a hood on your car they most likely are blinders.

Haugh? Did you say you carry a flashlight with your hands while driving? Too much info too late at night

 

[GlowingArtist]

What is a car blinder?

 

[Red-Coat]

Etymology:

blinker | Etymology of blinker by etymonline

"one who blinks," agent noun from blink (v.). As a type of horse eye screen to keep the… See origin and meaning of blinker.

www.etymonline.com

 

[woody50]

Initials of the owner of the horse.
Early 19th C
Horse harness Mount - might have gone on the blinker.

Thanks for the info Crusader! Hope you are finding a lot nowadays!

 

[dozer dan]

It depends where you live. If you have batteries in your torch and a bonnet on you car, they are blinkers. If you have a flashlight and a hood on your car they most likely are blinders.

And you can store it all in the boot!

 

[GlowingArtist]

Do horses wore clay pieces? I am so confused.

 

[Red-Coat]

Do horses wore clay pieces? I am so confused.

It's stated to be made of copper. Try and keep up.

 

[Blackfoot58]

And you can store it all in the boot!

Right after elevenses, in case you’re rightfully clemmed.