Silver Thing At Lunch

[jrwill56]

Found this shiney peice,looks like it broke off something ,magnet will not adhear.the loop is 1/4x5/8" .found at old 1700s site.may be modern.

 

[CRUSADER]

First thought is some sort of strap junction

 

[jrwill56]

First thought is some sort of strap junction

I thought it was pot metal,but it is too hard. also don't see any mold marks

 

[CRUSADER]

First thought is some sort of strap junction

I thought it was pot metal,but it is too hard. also don't see any mold marks

It looks Silver at first glance, but I have a feeling it will turn out to be a more modern type metal, like stainless steel.

 

[White Feather]

Think reins, hackamore or horse's bit. The lower end of a bit where the reins attached before they were using clip-ons. Early silver bits sometimes had rectangular attaching ends where the reins were threaded through the bit end. Most are round now. Just a thought.

 

[CRUSADER]

Think reins, hackamore or horse's bit. The lower end of a bit where the reins attached before they were using clip-ons. Early silver bits sometimes had rectangular attaching ends where the reins were threaded through the bit end. Most are round now. Just a thought.

that was along the same lines as my first thought (strap junction/tack on a horse), just didn't explain it as well as you. I think this is the right track to research.

 

[relichunters]

Agreed something to do with a horse.

 

[jrwill56]

Agreed something to do with a horse.

Found a bit similar, german silver(maybe)

 

[Tnmountains]

Agreed something to do with a horse.

Found a bit similar, german silver(maybe)

Maybe. Does look like the broke part of a bit. Good I.D.

 

[White Feather]

You kind of remember something if you have been slammed in the face with it when the horse decided he wasn't going out in the rain. Smarts like hell!