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[dave in iowa]

Any info on this one?

 

[del]

very nice piece Dave , its a U.S. Army (Calvary) horse rosette probably WWII or older but it can't be older than 1902 , thats when the military adopted that design.

heres a link to very sinilar one on ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WW1-earlier-US-Copper-cavalry-Horse-bridle-Rosette-/250893110760?_trksid=p4340.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D5%26pmod%3D380368230549%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D3226275214005012074


Dan

 

[pulltabsteve]

Great info Dan! You're a wealth of relic knowledge or a relic of wealth knowledge :grin:

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

nice complete rosette! usually the back is busted off crying01 nice addition to your collection!

 

[SeabeeRon]

Great find Dave!! :clapping:

 

[OxShoeDrew]

Hmmph...I have one with a flat front. The back piece is off center like yours. I assumed the top would be 90 degrees over. Hmmph again. Nice piece.

 

[tanacat]

Oooh that's a neat piece! Dan is a 'wealth of relic knowledge' :yes: