Shield with a 1 in the middle

[spaintime]

Found in Nashville last week. medium to thin brass and has attachment marks on the back. Has piece broken off of and freeze cracks.3 1/4 inches wide by 3 1/2 inches tall. Found CW bullets in same area. Thought maybe a hat badge of some sort. Any guesses?

 

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[BuckleBoy]

Are those solder or braising marks on the back of it? If so, I feel fairly certain it's a saddle ornament of some sort. I have never seen one with a number in it before. There are other more generic shield shaped ones that are much more common. I'd write to a few of the CW collectors and ask them if they'd be willing to take a look at some good quality photos.


Regards,


Buckles

 

[vayank54]

I've never seen one like that either but agree with buckleboy in that it's probably horse related.

 

[spaintime]

THNX.. Is it worth getting repaired?

 

[BuckleBoy]

Until you know what it is, it's probably not worth getting it repaired. But if you like the piece, go for it. Some collectors and diggers rather have a dug relic in dug condition--and they would argue against having it repaired either way. For me, it depends on the piece.

Best Wishes,


Buckles