My wife's birthday is tomorrow and my 93 y.o. Mom gave her this. Anyone know what it is or for? Mom can't remember, I do remember she had it hanging over one fireplace. She can't remember where she got it, but did work in an antique store in the 70s. It's leather, about 10" lion, the two brass horse's easily can be removed from strap. Nothing written anywhere on it. Strap slots about 1" wide.
Any ideas, thanks in advance.
I'm pretty sure it is off a driving harness...
Think it might be on heavy harness, the vertical strap that comes down the scapula bone or the loin strap that comes off the rump to the breeching strap I've seen do-dads on before.
It could also be off the harness pad area where the girth strap attaches to.
This is more what I was thinking..think the picture shows it as a quarter strap.
Its very nice! I'd be thrilled to recieve something like that. It could be framed in one of the shadow box frames and look really nice, perhaps with a face suede type mat around it?
We call them ‘horse brasses’ in the U.K.
They are used as decorations on Draft horses but people collect them too, quite often hung at the sides and across the mantles of fireplaces in cottagey type homes and pubs.
Decoration on draft harness. Is threaded on the martingale of draft show harness. Called Horse Brass. Very collectable. Interesting history depending on the style and type of piece. Smaller single piece are added to bridles.
And now all replies drop. They were also used to ward off evil spirits. Here are two. Both are more than typical for the states but they show placement and the extreme example.
Decoration on draft harness. Is threaded on the martingale of draft show harness. Called Horse Brass. Very collectable. Interesting history depending on the style and type of piece. Smaller single piece are added to bridles.
And now all replies drop. They were also used to ward off evil spirits. Here are two. Both are more than typical for the states but they show placement and the extreme example.
Sorry to all that can see the other. I think there are technical difficulties happening. @Fuddyduddy1952 here they are. Let me know if you can see them.
hm, i don't really know. i'm an english hunter jumper rider, so since i've never seen it before, it might be some part of western decorations or tack. im not sure
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