US thingy found at 1850s farm house....help please

[craigv3]

US thingy found at 1850's farm house....help please

these 2 items I'm not sure about. I found them both in my front yard and my house was built in 1856. any help with identification and age would be appreciated. thanks..
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[duggap]

Re: US thingy found at 1850's farm house....help please

Your US devise is a bridal rosette from the Spainish American War era.

 

[Noodle]

Re: US thingy found at 1850's farm house....help please

What's a bridal rosette?

 

[Dirtfan]

Re: US thingy found at 1850's farm house....help please

Decoration for a horse bridle

 

[vayank54]

Re: US thingy found at 1850's farm house....help please

Your US devise is a bridal rosette from the Spainish American War era.

Yep. It could have gone on a harness also. I have a harness that has 6 of them.

 

[craigv3]

Re: US thingy found at 1850's farm house....help please

Thanks for the info.....any clue on the 2nd item?

 

[craigv3]

Re: US thingy found at 1850's farm house....help please

might be from the civil war.....these look alot like mine..


http://www.civilwarpreservations.com/catdet.asp?TargetItem=BTG303&CategoryType=Old

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: US thingy found at 1850's farm house....help please

might be from the civil war.....these look alot like mine..


http://www.civilwarpreservations.com/catdet.asp?TargetItem=BTG303&CategoryType=Old

If I'm not mistaken, the CW ones were much different.