US what is it ? Military?

[pickaway]

Piece I found today wondering what it might be?

 

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[utforsker]

Yes, definitely military. Specifically it's Army, hard to peg exactly what it belonged to, but it appears to possibly be a Calvary piece. Nice find!

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I'm pretty sure it's a bridle rosette, I don't know a lot about them but there are folks on here that do, someone will be able to tell you for sure and how old it is.

 

[bowwinkles]

standard issue US Army collar brass. One piece. after market was two piece solid that screwed together.

 

[diggummup]

Based on the size and the serifs on the lettering, it is not a collar brass. You can see evidence of the 3 the tabs that have broken off. Here is your answer as to what it is... http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/w...lp-please-possible-civil-war.html#post3269798

As is so often the case, the Ebay seller is WRONG. This type, which has a "vertical rim" and tabs on the edge of the rim for attaching to the leather horsegear is Spanish-American War era (1890s) to World War One era and later.

The civil war version is MUCH thinner, lacks a "vertical rim," and has a lead-solder filled back.

By the way, note that the Civil War In Tennessee website does not actually say the bridle in their photos is a civil war one. It just says "US Army bridle."

And as is also so often the case, Creskol is correct. It is an "accouterment," not a rosette (which has a bar on the back for leather straps to pass through).

The photos below show the SpanAm-War-and-later version, on original leather.

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