What are They?

[Cantstopdigging]

Hello Forum,

I found these two Iron objects near an old cobblestone house. Can anyone help me to identify them?


The picture on the right is the bottom view. Thanks for looking!

 

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[chub]

the round thing with the lugs looks like an old garden hose fitting?

chub

 

[releventchair]

A bit for a horse is one item. It is broken where it curved to make a U shape that pressed on tongue when turned.
A possible bearing is the other. A softer than metal insert inside ,and a hanger to allow the whole thing to pivot,but only a guess.
A Farmall cub tractor has a kinda similar but larger clutch bearing.

 

[Cantstopdigging]

Thanks for the ideas. I wish I could find a similar image like the one I have. I thought it might be horse related. Maybe I can go back and find the other half.

 

[releventchair]

The style of shape is a "correction" mouth piece. The side piece is called a shank. The shank acts like a lever.
Multiple other bit styles exist.

 

[Cantstopdigging]

So what do you think about it's approximate age? I saw some horse bits that are similar but different that date to 1860's