I can't figure this one out - from a colonial era site in WV

[WVScavenger]

I'm lost on this one....

 

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[capsmith]

Looks like a piece of a horse bit.

 

[A2coins]

I was thinking along those lines as well

 

[thepoolguy]

looks like a jews harp in the second pic

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I'm thinking it might be part of an iron horse spur.

I've never seen an iron Jew's Harp before, I've only found brass or bronze examples.

Dave

 

[Older The Better]

Maybe I have a unique example but i don’t buy the iron / brass distinction anymore after finding an iron core buckle with a brass or similar colored plating.... same with gun parts I’ve got a lock plate from the same site that is iron and I suspect may have once been plated the same way

 

[ripvanb]

Cool mouth harp