Item No. 1923113

A mid-nineteenth-century stamped sheet brass horse-tack ornament featuring the iconic Lone Star of Texas enclosed within a continuous outer ring measuring 2" in diameter. Heavily associated with Texas state militia and Confederate cavalry harness gear, martingales, and saddle embellishments, this piece exhibits a convex profile with openwork cutouts. A dug relic with a dark brown and lead-gray patina, the stamped brass shell retains its strong curvature with expected pitting. From the estate of a Texas relic hunter. The location of the dig is unknown.