Featured Strange Antique Leather Items

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Ranger Rick, Sep 27, 2022.

  1. Ranger Rick

    Ranger Rick Well-Known Member

    Once again I call on the awesome unlimited knowledge of this forums Members! I just picked up these leather pieces at a flea market and I have no idea what they are. They are about 28 inches tall, very old leather with brass studs. They look like they belong on a horse somewhere? Horse Leather1.jpg Horse Leather2.jpg
     
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  2. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Looks to be part of a 'harness' for a horse/horses to wear....but then with the eagles on top and all that brass studding, probably more for dress in a parade rather than for work!!! AND for a pair, not a single horse........I'd say....
     
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  3. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

  4. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

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    I'm not sure how or where that would fit on a horse..
     
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  5. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    The shape looks like they might somehow fit on a collar.
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  6. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the tag but no idea I’m afraid!
     
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  7. Ranger Rick

    Ranger Rick Well-Known Member

    Well now you can see my dilemma! It sure looks like some type of horse tack? But I can’t imagine where it would go on a horse?? If not a horse, what else could they be for?? The straps are rather long, 30+ inches, what would they wrap around?? This is truly an odd one???
     
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  8. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    In looking, I'm afraid I can't get a clear image, but thinking it looks like it attached to the regular work harness for "dress".....best I could find, and mostly thinking the 'work' horses that pulled the antique fire wagons in parades......although this man is just in his sulky....but you get the idea!! And maybe they were for this and not the antique fire wagons, who knows!

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    Last edited: Sep 28, 2022
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  9. anundverkaufen

    anundverkaufen Bird Feeder

  10. Ranger Rick

    Ranger Rick Well-Known Member

    Thanks!! I knew someone would know. I don't see many on these around on the net? Are they still used much?
     
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  11. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    Good horse stuff commands good money usually. These look very good! Cool find.
     
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