Reins guide?

[Klowery]

 

[Klowery]

3" tall with threaded stud, brass with silver washed swinging cross hanging in middle, found at early 1800s farm,

 

[Mud Hut]

Greetings .. That is a rein terret (aka rein guide)That style is frequently called flappers, spinners, etc,

 

[Tony in SC]

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Reins guide with a park brake!

 

[vhs07]

That's a cool one!

 

[rickbrk]

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I would love to find one like that. Here is my small collections of the ones I have found.

 

[CRUSADER]

Not a rein guide but it did go on top of horses as decoration. Can't remember there proper name, might be called a 'swinger'.

 

[Tpmetal]

Not a rein guide but it did go on top of horses as decoration. Can't remember there proper name, might be called a 'swinger'.

interesting, I was wondering because I have never found one like it, sure does look similar to a reins guide though. Looking into them there were referred to as "fly head terrets" and have tons of nick names, swingers being one of them.

 

[Red-Coat]

Yes, "fly head terret" was the most usual name for these at the time they were in vogue. There's extensive information on their history and usage here:

The National Horse Brass Society - Terrets (Swingers)

Terrets (Swingers)

www.nationalhorsebrasssociety.org.uk

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Very nice find, here's one that I found in 2018.
Even sweeter that you have the piece it was mounted to.
Dave