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Decorative horse brass
Decorative horse brass
Decorative horse brass

Decorative horse brass

NameHorse brass
Artist Artist Not Recorded
DateLate 19th c.
Place madeUnited States, North America
Place madeEngland, Europe
(not assigned)United Kingdom, Northwestern Europe, Europe
MediumBrass, leather
Dimensions6 1/2 × 2 15/16 × 1 in. (16.5 × 7.5 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift in honor of Gertrude Smith, A.2020.60.12
Object numberA.2020.60.12
ProvenanceCollection of Carolyn Haddock and Douglas Smith, by inheritance from Smith’s mother, Gertrude Smith.
DescriptionCircular, perforated brass piece supported by a shaped leather piece. Attached to a leather and brass buckle for attaching to a horse harness.