Is this from a cavalry horse?

[RustyRelic]

I think this is part of a snaffle bit. The mouth piece. Hope I'm saying that right haha. I've never seen one this style before, usually round. I had to bring it with me. Is this period? Earlier/later? Thanks for looking

 

[UCVRelics]

It doesn't look like any bit I have dug or seen.

 

[RustyRelic]

It doesn't look like any bit I have dug or seen.

I was on treasurenet asking as well and no one has seen one that style before that answered me

 

[NH Civil War Gal]

Definitely not - I don't know what it is - but it is NOT a bit nor any part of a bridle.

 

[RustyRelic]

Definitely not - I don't know what it is - but it is NOT a bit nor any part of a bridle.

Ok, that intrigues me even more. Thanks for the reply.

 

[Choatecav]

No, it's not.

 

[7th Texas Mounted Rifles]

@RustyRelic,

I've found a couple variations of these - usually associated with old homesites.

Its a 'frame' from an old wagon toy.

(See attached photo).

Yours is patterned most like the silver-colored example… and some crossmember features from the red.

What kind of detector you swinging?

 

[RustyRelic]

Thanks so much. That is definitely what it is.

 

[R. Porter]

I had just come to the conclusion that it was part of an old cast iron toy wagon when I hit 7th Texas' response, although I didn't have a nifty image to go along with it.