Wife Says Horse Bridal Thingy

[BlackZ51Vett]

What say you :huh:thinkingabout: Dug this where I've recovered several other mid 1800's items.........any way to date these things :huh:thinkingabout:?

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f75/BlackZ51Vett/Metal%20Detecting/IMG_0097.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f75/BlackZ51Vett/Metal%20Detecting/IMG_0096.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f75/BlackZ51Vett/Metal%20Detecting/IMG_0095.jpg

Reverse side
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f75/BlackZ51Vett/Metal%20Detecting/IMG_0098.jpg

[del]

is it just stamped copper any reminants of lead filled in the back cavity :huh: if not can you see any brazed soldermarks anywhere on the back .

[BlackZ51Vett]

That small piece in the pictures looks like it was brazed on the top of the item. It looks like it (the small piece) was some kind of clip or loop.

[del]

your wife very well could be right i suspect it could be a martingale or decorative chest plate

[zrickkid]

Cool little find!

[BlackZ51Vett]

Thanks....anyone else have any ideas ?

[coinnut]

It could be many different things. Being stamped out of thin brass or copper, it could have been used for many reasons. Could be a scarf or belt decoration too. I think it was a piece of jewelry to be slid on some part of a women's clothing. Kinda thinking 1860's / 1870's on it. :confused: The only way to date it would be to know what it is and Google it, and try and find some auction catalogs with similar designs. That may get you and approximate date.

[BlackZ51Vett]

Whats your thoughts on this......a member of our detecting club identified it as a piece to a gunpoweder flask.......

[del]

the piece he would be referring to are the brass stamped sides (2) , they usually have some design or motif and are brazed together with one continuious seam . although it does have a somewhat similar shape as some it would be very unlikely as it doesn't have some of the other characteristics associated with a powder flask .