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Found this in a Union Cavalry camp. About 2 inches long and feels like heavy solid brass. We've got it narrowed down to either some kind of knap sack clip or a sword hanger clip. Been looking at a bunch of cw pictures, trying to find a match. I think I saw this on an officers belt hanging from a sword. Can anyone give a positive ID? Thanks for looking. <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)">
 
Lower left of display shows one just like it. These are a few of my campsite finds in a shadow box.
 
Hi Steve:
Good finally meeting you at the Spring Rendevous. I think what you have is a link strap buckle. The link strap was used to move horse around by the ring on the snaffle bit (see trooper picture below) or curb chain on a bigger bit and was used to connect horses together so that one trooper could hold several horses. Dave
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Hi Dave:
Yes, it was great meeting you and the others at the Spring hunt. Really enjoyed listening to you explain your view points on cw relics. Never a dull moment. Everyone brought in some fantastic finds too.
Thanks for showing pics of how this link strap buckle was used. Pictures say a thousand words! Thanks and hope we meet up again sometime soon! <img src="/metal/html/wink.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=";)"> Steve
 
Wow! You have some great finds there Puddlejumper! Thanks for your input. <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)">
 
Steve and Dave,
Look at the top hanger on the troopers sword. I put that pic in photo album and blew up that hanger on the sword belt. Looks to me like it served double duty.
 
Man, you need to publish a new book on these ID's you do so well. Just the Horse, Mule team and other wagon tack would be a great asset to our hobby. Thanks, Dave
 
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