Horse Bridle from Durarble Log Co Lewiston Me. Pat 1878

[broadestpower]

Well I couldn' t think of a possible better place to start than here. I found this full belt in a river bank adjacent to farm fields. My thought based on the age of the trees that separated this large opening to the river was this had to be a crossing at some point years ago. This belt was not more than 4 to 6 inches below the surface of the mud and continually wet for a hundred plus years.I was thinking this is a horse bridle. I will do pictures so you can evaluate.

 

[broadestpower]

This is one of the pictures of the bridle and I'm working at downloading others

 

[broadestpower]

OK finally successful hopefully these pictures help and can give insight and help viewers identify this belt that is from around the civil war era the patent date is 1878 imp on 1884

 

[taz42o]

Driving harness. Made on or after the imp/ improvment date of 1884.

 

[Cajuncoinhunter]

That is a nice find. cch