lil horse shoe???

[rebelfirefighter07]

This was dug about 3 ft from an 1876 coin my buddy found and about 10 ft from an old well. It looks to me to be too small to be a horse shoe and it has a bar in the middle. Its the perfect size to be a heel plate but it seems too thick. Its about as thick as a stack of about 4 quarters and the ends are a lil thicker than that. Both sides of it look the same. I tried electrolosis for the very first time on this item. It looks alot better than when I started but its still kinda rough. What do yall think??

 

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[nebstater]

Sorry, but I can't help you with your unknown item. It sorta looks like there is a section missing on it. It looks like both ends have been broken off, as the ends are not in a straight line. Could have been an old belt buckel or something along those lines. Hope you are able to find out.

 

[rebelfirefighter07]

The ends are in a straight line. One side just had a little more hard mud on it than the other. The mud on it was rock hard and hard to get off. I got all of it off that I could.

 

[Monty]

That's a shoe for oxen. Monty

 

[bradyboy]

drawer pull handle?

 

[Montana Jim]

Not an oxen shoe.

We had one of these here before, a while ago, I'm not sure it was ever ID'd.

I hope someone who remembers it can help me find the post.

 

[silverswede]

Ya way too small for horse or oxen shoe. This particuliar thing has been up for I.D. on here before. Can't remember what it turned out to be though. Maybe someone one can find the post in the archives. Oops sorry Jim I just made the same comment.

 

[Montana Jim]

Ya way too small for horse or oxen shoe. This particuliar thing has been up for I.D. on here before. Can't remember what it turned out to be though. Maybe someone one can find the post in the archives. Oops sorry Jim I just made the same comment.

I'm glad I remembered it right! Thanks for the confirmation!

 

[Ken from Atlanta]

I don't see any nail holes in it, maybe it's part of a buckle from some kind of horse gear?

 

[Rob-IL]

It is a part of early bed hardware.

 

[civilman1]

I'm thinking heel plateof some sort

 

[Tony in SC]

I don't see any nail holes in it, maybe it's part of a buckle from some kind of horse gear?

I believe Ken got it. It's an eyelet for a rope or strap. Works like a saddle cinch. Tony

 

[rebelfirefighter07]

I've looked at it close again and the best i can tell there are no holes in it for nails. I dont know if you can tell in the picture or not but all the way around the center of the U it is indented. Its like that on both sides then it has the larger part on each end. I hope I'm making sense. Thanks for the help so far!!

 

[Rob-IL]

NO doubt about it, It is Bed rail hardware from an 1800s bed. 100% sure!! The reason I know, I've found several and got them I'ded on this foum after about 3 attempts.

 

[Montana Jim]

NO doubt about it, It is Bed rail hardware from an 1800s bed. 100% sure!! The reason I know, I've found several and got them I'ded on this foum after about 3 attempts.

Yes! That was it! http://antiquesupply.com/products/BED_RAIL_FASTENERS_SET-1803-260.html

From your old post Rob : http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,72406.msg538378.html#msg538378

 

[Monty]

I recant and repent. I agree heel plate, and I think I am seeing holes rusted over all around the inside edge at equal intervals. Dang, I'm back to .005 of 1 percent correct! M nty

 

[Montana Jim]

I recant and repent. I agree heel plate, and I think I am seeing holes rusted over all around the inside edge at equal intervals. Dang, I'm back to .005 of 1 percent correct! M nty

The respect we have for you Monty over-rides all your percentages...

 

[rebelfirefighter07]

Its lookin to me to be alittle closer looking to the heel plate. Anyone care to take a stab at what the age may be?? again thanks to everbody for the help so far.