Piece of a horse's bridle, pre-Civil War era

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Piece of a horse's bridle, pre-Civil War era

Entry/Object ID

859

Description

Piece of a horse's bridle, pre-Civil War era; Bit boss (originally riveted to the side of a bridle bit) for Company K, Second U.S. Cavalry. Circular, flat piece of metal, with rounded protrusions at the top and the bottom, each with a small hole. Center of the piece reads: K 2C.

Acquisition

Accession

413

Source or Donor

D'Angelo, Jeff

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850 - circa 1861

Notes

Pre Civil War

Material

Metal