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My esteemed colleague Crusader said:
> Sorry can't help, if it were brass, which its not, it reminds me of the central piece of a horse swinger.

For anybody who doesn't already know:
"Horse swinger" refers to a type of horse-harness accouterment called a Swinger Terret or Fly Terret. They are related to a reins-guide terret. See the images below, one of which is an advertisement from the very-early 1900s. Another is a US Patent application diagram, dated 1906.
 

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Sorry can't help, if it were brass, which its not, it reminds me of the central piece of a horse swinger.
Thank you for trying. Happy Easter!
Sorry can't help, if it were brass, which its not, it reminds me of the central piece of a horse swinger.
 

My esteemed colleague Crusader said:
> Sorry can't help, if it were brass, which its not, it reminds me of the central piece of a horse swinger.

For anybody who doesn't already know:
"Horse swinger" refers to a type of horse-harness accouterment called a Swinger Terret or Fly Terret. They are related to a reins-guide terret. See the images below, one of which is an advertisement from the very-early 1900s. Another is a US Patent application diagram, dated 1906.
Thank you for the pictures that's indeed what it is. Would you say this one dates earlier than 1900s? or no?
 

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