Antique Cast Iron Good Luck (Presumed Fraternal) Horseshoe with Original Paint native American I'd guess the thread connecting

I'd guess the thread connecting the handle to his hand and at his shoulder replaced the original thread

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And I'd certainly bet he imagined himself as the little pilot he's made sure to include in each of them

Antique Cast Iron Good Luck (Presumed Fraternal) Horseshoe with Original Paint native American I'd guess the thread connectingI've found some other old cast iron horseshoes featuring shaking hands like this one (though no other with this terrific heart and star at center), and so believe it likely had fraternal associations. This one was clearly hand painted, still showing a pattern of little flowers all along the horseshoe, cream paint on the shaking hands, and dark red on the heart, and at the very top one can just make out the words "Good Luck." Based on a few other