Sword Hanger or Horse Tack?

[Fullstock]

I found these two pieces today in an area where Civil War relics have been found. Thoughts on both?

 

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[firemanphob]

my guess on the snap hook would be harness. not sure on buckle, looks light for horse tack.
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[smokeythecat]

I'm also leaning on a harness buckle ID. I have found them in CW cavalry camps.

 

[Dfxcobb]

i know there many variations of sword hanger. and some are brass. im leaning on horse tack due to the almost circle at bottom. im probably wrong but the sword hangers i have encountered look more like a J with a straight back

 

[A2coins]

Nice old relic

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I'm not an expert on CW sword hangers, but I've found my fair share of horse harness clips.

Dave

 

[ARC]

Unfortunately ... IMO...

Not Civil War.

Antiquarian... yours either.

Snap hooks for that era were bronze or brass.

Leech And Rigdon were the main manufacturers of snap hooks during that period... they made brass mostly.

 

[DCMatt]

I'm with the others. The hook is horse tack.

The buckle, however, looks to be a CW kepi chin strap buckle. Nice one!

 

[Fullstock]

I'm with the others. The hook is horse tack.

The buckle, however, looks to be a CW kepi chin strap buckle. Nice one!

DCMatt, the buckle does look like a Kepi buckle but it’s double the size of any I’ve found before. Maybe a sash buckle?

 

[Hawks88]

Congrats on the nice finds.

 

[DCMatt]

DCMatt, the buckle does look like a Kepi buckle but it’s double the size of any I’ve found before. Maybe a sash buckle?

It does look a bit big for a kept... Still seems like a 'light duty' piece - like a chin strap adjuster.

CW officer sashes were tied on - no buckle.

Are you thinking woman's dress/sash buckle? That's always a possibility I suppose...