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« on: July 28, 2009, 06:08:30 PM »
Went out today in between showers and found a nice looking chain.Not rusty not brass cleans up silver in the places i have rubbed.any ideas anybody i thought it might be from a millitry dress uniform chin strap.? or horse furniture.
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« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2009, 06:09:17 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2009, 06:15:55 PM »
does look like a chin strap off a buzzby hat
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« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2009, 06:29:46 PM »
Looks a tad like chainmail to me. suit of armour underclothing anyone?

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« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2009, 06:55:10 PM »
Nice little find Ian nice to get out......... Grin Grin Grin   I havent been out for 4 weeks........... Angry Angry Angry
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« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2009, 09:30:31 PM »
I WOULD  HAVE TO SAY IT LOOKS  LIKE SOME KIND OF CHAINMAIL TOO     Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2009, 10:09:47 PM »
I think you were on the money with a chin strap, they are the same on a modern bear skin.
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« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2009, 10:13:26 PM »
cheers guys.Geoff are they silver.
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« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2009, 10:24:05 PM »
i think it's a chin strap too ian...could be off a bearskin or a ceremonial, firemans brass helmet...byron
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« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2009, 10:43:14 PM »
Hi Ian
I think the officers chin straps are silver. The rest are plate.
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« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2009, 01:42:28 PM »
Its a chain off a horses bridal
it goes across in front of the ears
just above the eyes you normally get
them on cobs
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« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2009, 01:50:16 PM »
heres a pic of one of mine i
have got a couple of different
types sorry it dont look silver
cant get the light right
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