🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Any thoughts?

[smr1000]

They just tore down an 1869 house nearby and got permission to hunt today. Found some things from the late 1800s to early 1900s... and tons of recent trash.
Found this star shield. Google lens directs me to a bunch of Texas Star Bridle Martingales for sale. Doubt that it would be from the Civil War here in NE Ohio.
However, could it still be horse tack? Thanks for any advice.

 

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Is the back lead filled?
If so it sure looks very much like this one, it has the size listed at 2" X 2 1/2", so hopefully yours is the same size.

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I do believe that it's horse tack and CW soldiers were from all of the states and many I'm sure were from your area and could of easily returned home with some horse tack and maybe even the horse to go along with it.

 

[smr1000]

The back is lead filled, and it looks like that exact photo. Just would so surprised if it were true!