✅ SOLVED brass civil war relic?

[arrowhead82]

I found this at a civil war skirmish site. Couldn't make anything out on it at first, but then I got home and took a little of the corrosion off and found an outline around a "ST" or an "LS" and a small hole on the bottom (or top). Any ideas?

 

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[taz42o]

Broken U.S. bit boss.

U.S. Army cavalry bit | Museum Collections Up Close : MNHS.ORG

 

[ModernMiner]

Broken U.S. bit boss. U.S. Army cavalry bit | Museum Collections Up Close : MNHS.ORG

Well done Taz.
-MM-

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Taz42o is correct, as usual... your find is a civil war era US Cavalry horse-bit's "boss." I think I should mention that yours has been severely hammered-on, which flattened the raised rim and lettering, and caused the small split you see in it... and is why part of it broke off.

 

[arrowhead82]

Thank you guys so much for the ID. HH