Any ideas for these relics???

[Henry Smoot]

These were found on a colonial era site in near Charleston SC ...they are made of brass. One of the ringed thingies is a little bigger than the other...any ideas??

 

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[Montana Jim]

Your second pictured items are horse harness gag loops... commonly used even today. Those are in wonderful shape!

The first item may be part of a horse boss... or rosette, a decorative horse tack item.

 

[Henry Smoot]

It doesn't look like anything is broken off. I found everything from Spanish Reales to a 1754 Portuguese coin and a british half penny from the late 1600's. This site was OLD and the relics spanned many years. I also found a U.S. three cent piece as well. Thanks for the help....Henry

 

[CRUSADER]

Your second pictured items are horse harness gag loops... commonly used even today. Those are in wonderful shape!

The first item may be part of a horse boss... or rosette, a decorative horse tack item.

bingo on both

 

[Montana Jim]

What is the era on that rosette?

Good job on the I.D., Jim.

Thanks guys... I was second guessing this at work last night because of those hooks/clamps/studs... I was originally thinking they gripped a leather or wood backing... I can imagine decorative ribbons or horsehair or cloth being used through those holes in the rossette which I also only imagined as 1700s.

 

[CRUSADER]

What is the era on that rosette?

Good job on the I.D., Jim.

Thanks guys... I was second guessing this at work last night because of those hooks/clamps/studs... I was originally thinking they gripped a leather or wood backing... I can imagine decorative ribbons or horsehair or cloth being used through those holes in the rossette which I also only imagined as 1700s.

I've seen these type of pins bent over on late Victorian - 1920s horse brasses.

 

[Montana Jim]

What is the era on that rosette?

Good job on the I.D., Jim.

Thanks guys... I was second guessing this at work last night because of those hooks/clamps/studs... I was originally thinking they gripped a leather or wood backing... I can imagine decorative ribbons or horsehair or cloth being used through those holes in the rossette which I also only imagined as 1700s.

I've seen these type of pins bent over on late Victorian - 1920s horse brasses.

Thanks...

 

[Montana Jim]

Good work, MJ. We'll have to start calling you PBK, Junior. Oops, not knowing how old PBK is, maybe PBK, Senior?

I only knew that stuff because PBK has been IDing them all over the place...