✅ SOLVED I’m sure it is part of a horse harness rigging, but don’t know exactly.

[Blackfoot58]

Found 8” deep on old, bulldozed farm site. Appears to be a swiveling female termination for a harness. The flat part is sandwiching a thick piece of rotted leather. Ferrous metal. I’m guessing brass rivets but too much iron to tell. Lots of harness items found nearby recently. Thanks.

 

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[villagenut]

Looks like a cockeye....from J.M. Eiliers saddelry catalog...

 

[Blackfoot58]

Looks like a cockeye....from J.M. Eiliers saddelry catalog... View attachment 2083944

Yes it does. I’d heard the term cockeyed, but not relevant to this!

 

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Yes it does. I’d heard the term cockeyed, but not relevant to this!

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