Horse Harness Heart Shaped Martingale
Item: Horse Harness Heart Shaped Martingale
Use: Decorative
Construction: Stamped thin sheet brass. Rear with solder fill and three thin iron attachment hooks.
Approximate size: 2-13/16 x 2-14/16 inches.
Condition: Good, excavated. The brass face has a chocolate brown patina. The lower point of the heart is damaged and is missing a portion of the rim. The remaining rim is complete and is good shape with the exception of a couple of minor dents. The rear lead is nearly complete with some loss in the area of the rim. The iron attachment hooks are no longer present.
Recovered: Virginia, but specific location unknown.
Reference: Similar examples are found in the following Civil War relic reference books:
- "Excavated Artifacts from Battlefields and Campsites of The Civil War" by Stanley S. Phillips on page 82.
- "Civil War Artifacts" by Howard Crouch on page 132.
- "The Hammond Civil War Collection" by Mike O'Donnell & Howard Crouch, pages 80, 162, & 294.
See above pages in the additional images.
Comments: This excavated martingale will come with a glass top display case and will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War uniform, campsite, battlefield, or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC10810
- Price:
- $365.00
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