Unknown item - snaffle bit?

Sajen · 17th February 2023, 01:19 PM

Hello to all,

I also have an item lying around that I've bought once at a flea market.
I don't know what it is, maybe a snaffle-bit? It's from brass and the knobs are from silver. Any ideas? And from where could it be?

Thank you in advance!

Sajen · 24th February 2023, 09:42 PM

Bump!

Nobody has seen a similar necklace before?

Jim McDougall · 25th February 2023, 07:19 PM

Not a lot of equestrians here (including me, Ive only ever shown a talent for falling off

However, I am obsessively curious and not hesitant to search online to find out about horse trappings, and this whatever it is does not seem to correspond to head gear. I can relate to the poor horses wearing this stuff knowing how much I 'love' my CPAP (not).

While the chains seem to resemble curb chains, the way this is closed rather than adjustable with the fixtures terminating in one loop defeats the idea of dual control , so who knows what this is. Maybe some sort of hanging loop for some sort of utility item ?

JoeCanada42 · 25th February 2023, 07:37 PM

looks cool and looks very old
maybe it is part of a fancy hobble
perhaps a part that went around the neck?

Sajen · 25th February 2023, 09:05 PM

Thank you both for comment! That the item has nothing to do with horses someone written by mail, so you are correct Jim.
Interesting suggestion Joe. Hope one day someone recognized the item.

Regards,
Detlef

Richard G · 25th February 2023, 09:39 PM

I think it's something from which to hang your security pass.
Best wishes
Richard

17th February 2023, 01:19 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,761	Unknown item - snaffle bit? Hello to all, I also have an item lying around that I've bought once at a flea market. I don't know what it is, maybe a snaffle-bit? It's from brass and the knobs are from silver. Any ideas? And from where could it be? Thank you in advance! Attached Images Last edited by Sajen; 18th February 2023 at 08:28 AM. Reason: Add more pictures

24th February 2023, 09:42 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,761	Bump! Nobody has seen a similar necklace before?

25th February 2023, 07:19 PM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,940	Not a lot of equestrians here (including me, Ive only ever shown a talent for falling off However, I am obsessively curious and not hesitant to search online to find out about horse trappings, and this whatever it is does not seem to correspond to head gear. I can relate to the poor horses wearing this stuff knowing how much I 'love' my CPAP (not). While the chains seem to resemble curb chains, the way this is closed rather than adjustable with the fixtures terminating in one loop defeats the idea of dual control , so who knows what this is. Maybe some sort of hanging loop for some sort of utility item ?

25th February 2023, 07:37 PM	#4
JoeCanada42 Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 259	looks cool and looks very old maybe it is part of a fancy hobble perhaps a part that went around the neck?

25th February 2023, 09:05 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,761	Thank you both for comment! That the item has nothing to do with horses someone written by mail, so you are correct Jim. Interesting suggestion Joe. Hope one day someone recognized the item. Regards, Detlef

25th February 2023, 09:39 PM	#6
Richard G Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 405	I think it's something from which to hang your security pass. Best wishes Richard