DepartmentUnited States & Canada
Decorative horse brass
NameHorse brass
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DateLate 19th c.
Place madeUnited States, North America
Place madeEurope
MediumBrass, leather
Dimensions9 1/16 × 3 3/4 × 3/16 in. (23 × 9.5 × 0.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift in honor of Gertrude Smith, A.2020.60.11
Object numberA.2020.60.11
ProvenanceCollection of Carolyn Haddock and Douglas Smith, by inheritance from Smith’s mother, Gertrude Smith.
DescriptionCircular decorative brass piece with eight-armed star at its center surrounded by perforated metal design. It is attached to a leather support with a perforated band that allows it to be attached to a horse harness.
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19th Century
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