Unusual Old chain?🥴

[RelicRescuePNS]

Site dates back to early 1800s Andrew Jackson army campsite. Unusual small chain has us puzzled.

 

[partyofone]

Looks like a chain that is used to hang a light.

 

[VA-REB]

Curb chain, horse tack

 

[Longhair]

Curb chain, horse tack

Yep! That's exactly what it is.

 

[RelicRescuePNS]

Thank you guys! I’ll go learn about “curb chain”. Heading back to that site tomorrow. Have found a few period buttons and a cut 8 Reales silver. Fingers crossed for a good week. Thanks again.

 

[GLASSHOPPER1955]

Looks like a chain that is used to hang a light.

Called a "swag light".