Wagon Rings?

[John(Tx)]

Found these at an old plantation site. I have found these before attached to old rusted chains and thought they might be some type of wagon rings but not sure, these were not attached to chains. The one on the right is made of brass which is the first one like that I have found. The penny is just for size. Thanks for any info, John

 

[mr miner/logger]

I have found quite a few of those rings too. Like you said, attached to chains and loose ones. I always assumed that the loose ones were from chains since where I dig they didn't use wagons. The only wagons that were used were supply wagons, and I can't see that many wagons falling apart.

 

[LowRider]

I remember that Grandpa had cows rings in there nosees. Some of the rings had part of car licence plates on them too. I was told they were for keeping the cows from doing something. I can't remember what it was to keep the cows from doing though.

Mike

 

[mr miner/logger]

I was always told that bulls had rings in their nose. Being such a nasty critter, there would be a rope tied to the ring and the bull could be lead to where the farmer wanted it to go.

 

[texaspapa]

Nose rings are mostly brass. The mild steel rings probably came from a seed drill,the chains dragged along behind the drill to help cover the seeds with dirt.(sometimes a farmer would attach a length of chain to his bulls nose ring,about 3 feet long, keeps him from jumping fences)

 

[John(Tx)]

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