Bridle Button Rosette Matched Pair Red Die-cut Rose Victorian Horse Tack Antique

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Bridle Button Rosette Matched Pair Red Die-cut Rose Victorian Horse Tack Antique:
$115.00

Beautiful Victorian Bridle Button Rosette Pair (2), Matched Set
Die-cut Red roses with greenery on silvered background
D Loops present
Backing and loops are rusted, corroded but not flaking, still solid
Lucite domes, some surface scuffs, deeper scratches near edge of one button
Late 1800s
1 3/4 inch diameter each
1 inch inside loop width each

Horse or Pony Bridle Rosettes were at their most popular in the Victorian era & made use of the die-cut & transfer designs that were all the rage, inserted into a glass domed rosette button with either a brass or steel back. They were made in pairs, each a mirror image of the other, with a D Ring back loop. 1 is slipped onto each end of the browband (the strap going across the horse\'s forehead) and then pushed back against the cheek straps, tightening the browband against the cheeks pieces to prevent slipping! Nowadays, pairs are extremely hard to find. Bridle buttons can be repurposed as brooches or made into other jewelry pieces.