Sulky racing tack decoration?

[Faithryder]

Have been wondering about this since I found it about 4 years ago in LaCrosse, Ks. Made of lead it seems like, really heavy and soft. About the size of a silver dollar. Any better ideas that my guess?

 

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[bigfoot1]

lead and babbit were used extensively on farms and homesites.often it was remelted for additional use.this looks much like that...home melted for use in plumbing or other.cheers

 

[nhbenz]

Maybe started out as part of a printing plate

 

[Faithryder]

If it was home melted then what was it before? Or after? Why is there an eagle and a sulky racer (or two if you look close) on this piece of lead?

 

[vhs07]

Since it has a racing motif and is about the diameter of a tube of grease, My guess is someone melted lead into the embossed tin lid of a tube of vintage axle grease.

 

[Bramblefind]

Is the other side complete blank? I think it is a trotting race (as opposed to pacing).

It may be a medallion possibly from a state fair or something like that.

 

[Faithryder]

Yes the back is completely smooth, if somewhat convex, I think the lid of the axle grease makes alot of sense. Thanks all.

 

[gollum]

I was just going to tell you that Sulky Carts are only single horse drawn. My grandfather raised and bred Sulky Racers and Tennessee Walkers. Had a few national champion sulky racers in the 1960s and 1970s. He even had me a matching set of Riding Silks made. They were red with green trim (that's how I got the nickname ROOSTER).



I just noticed there are two carts. It looks like something that would be on a Winner's Ribbon for a Sulky Race. Can't find anything similar right now.

Mike

 

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THAT IS A NEAT SCENE ON THAT TOKEN ?

 

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Rosette?

 

[DCMatt]

Rosette?

Agree. Remains of a harness racing rosette. Harness racing was like NASCAR around the turn of the 20th C. Very popular theme...

Cool find!

DCMatt