Did some detecting today and found this... any ideas?

[BlakeM]

Me and a buddy had a chance to detect a small portion of a 30 acre lot we were recently given permission to hunt on. Today was the first time we both had a chance to go and we found all sorts of interesting things.

One of the cooler finds is pictured below, but we have no idea what it is. Anybody know?

 

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[firemanphob]

Looks like a harness snap with the flat spring missing.

 

[DocBeav]

Sword hanger maybe?

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[Centsless Detecting]

welcome to tnet from wisconsin. any flag poles near by? i found something similar under one once.

 

[Wildcat1750]

It looks pretty old, whatever it is...
Welcome to TNet!

 

[Hawks88]

Welcome to tnet from Niagara Falls. Interesting find.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Kmatch7]

I’m not an expert but it has a serpent belt buckle look to it without the wavy usual shape

 

[Noah_D]

First thing I think of is some piece of tack, but I don't know.

 

[Terry Soloman]

LEECH & RIGDON SABER SNAP

Leech & Rigdon. Better known as Memphis Novelty Works. The most prolific maker of brass goods, sabers, the best made Confederate made pistols and even drums for the duration of the war. The shifting lines caused them to relocate several times during the war but they still managed to keep the goods flowing.
At the onset of the War, Gen. Forrest was a Memphis City Councilman. And as you all know he outfitted his troops from his own pocket or from captured goods. Is there any doubt that he would have used Memphis Novelty Works Company for all they could have supplied? Dug goods from known Forrest camps and the photographic evidence proves without question that many of the Gen. Troopers were equipped with goods from Leech and Rigdon. The original saber snap shown were dug in a Confederate Cavalry Camp.

 

[BlakeM]

Thank y’all so much for the input. We had no idea it was a saber snap. That’s the coolest find we’ve had to date.

Not too shabby for a couple of guys who don’t know what they’re doing!

 

[Kray Gelder]

Cool find, and an informative ID from Terry!

 

[Noah_D]

Awesome find! I found a piece of horse tack that looked sort of like that once but It definitely looks like a saber snap!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice find to you, and great job on the ID Terry !

 

[Wildcat1750]

LEECH & RIGDON SABER SNAP

[FONT=&]Leech & Rigdon. Better known as Memphis Novelty Works. The most prolific maker of brass goods, sabers, the best made Confederate made pistols and even drums for the duration of the war. The shifting lines caused them to relocate several times during the war but they still managed to keep the goods flowing.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]At the onset of the War, Gen. Forrest was a Memphis City Councilman. And as you all know he outfitted his troops from his own pocket or from captured goods. Is there any doubt that he would have used Memphis Novelty Works Company for all they could have supplied? Dug goods from known Forrest camps and the photographic evidence proves without question that many of the Gen. Troopers were equipped with goods from Leech and Rigdon. The original saber snap shown were dug in a Confederate Cavalry Camp.[/FONT]

Super fine job on the ID, Terry! Once again I learned something new today!

 

[dirtlooter]

awesome find and awesome ID with awesome info.....a win win win

 

[blugotti1]

awesome find!!!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice find and welcome!

 

[Old Dude]

Welcome to the forum. Nice way to introduce yourself too!