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Single horse head inside of a horse shoe shaped harness brass. Marked ENGLAND on the back. No idea of its age or history, was purchased at an estate sale. See my other auctions for more horse brass. Free shipping anywhere in the U.S.

Questions & Comments

The studs you sometimes find on the backs of these are called 'gets', used to get them out of the molds they were cast in. This particular one doesn't have the gets left on it. But one of the pair in my other auction does.

Aug 24th, 2011 at 2:55:50 AM PDT by

LOVE THIS! fanned & watching!

Aug 18th, 2011 at 6:30:34 PM PDT by

Thank you, fanned you back!

Aug 21st, 2011 at 8:37:44 PM PDT by

Thank you! Fanned you back!

Aug 18th, 2011 at 7:50:12 PM PDT by

How big is this?

Aug 18th, 2011 at 10:14:25 PM PDT by

It measures 25/8 inches wide by 3 1/2 inches tall.

Aug 21st, 2011 at 8:38:58 PM PDT by

It measures 2 5/8 inches wide by 3 1/2 inches tall.

Aug 19th, 2011 at 5:45:38 AM PDT by

Here is a website showing how brass pieces were used to decorate harnesses. Check the martingales ( between the front legs up the chest) other info also available on the site. http://www.nationalhorsebrasssociety.org.uk/Contents/Text/Index.asp?SiteId=903&SiteExtra=12607593&TopNavId=31&NavSideId=13403

Aug 19th, 2011 at 6:08:59 AM PDT by

Its a great peice I have one just like that .

Aug 21st, 2011 at 5:26:42 PM PDT by

Very cool! Do you have any idea about the age of your piece? Mine certainly was put to use, not purely decorative, since it has the Patina and wear of use. I would imagine since they are the same design they would be close to the same age.

Aug 21st, 2011 at 7:56:58 PM PDT by

Nice.. A great piece for my racing buddy or my horse trainer friend.. Will be watching this..

Aug 23rd, 2011 at 8:52:17 AM PDT by

Yes, I think so, too! Thanks for bidding, and good luck!

Aug 23rd, 2011 at 11:08:16 AM PDT by

they where on saddles and bridles as decorations its from the 50s ish. Mine has been used as a bottle opener (UGG my grandfather) lol

Aug 23rd, 2011 at 9:55:29 PM PDT by

Thats what my husband thought they were when I brought them home. Thankfully beers have twist caps now, or he might have tried using one before he said it out loud, " cool old bottle openers, where'd you get these?". Lol.

Aug 24th, 2011 at 3:01:41 AM PDT by

I take it back they have been made earlier than the 50s 1907, was the earliest i could find they where on breast straps too.

Aug 23rd, 2011 at 10:03:30 PM PDT by

I hadn't seen them on saddles when I tried researching them. They were used as parade decorations from the 1800's to the 1930's on carting horse harnesses, bridles, and breast straps. Some were used daily. Some represented the company the horses were hauling for, some had been awards, and some were just for the sake of decoration. Very collectible today, but not a lot of information as to which ones were made over which years for sure.

Aug 24th, 2011 at 2:52:28 AM PDT by

hi,fanned and bidding,nice item!

Aug 24th, 2011 at 3:43:09 AM PDT by

Thanks, fanning you back! Good luck.

Aug 24th, 2011 at 4:01:31 AM PDT by

cool

Aug 24th, 2011 at 2:01:35 PM PDT by

* Horse Brass * is in the Antiques category