1700's Gold

[DAN03USMC]

I have been only posting my very best finds, here is my latest. I found a man's gold wedding band with a 1730/1 date on it. I have found other wedding bands, but never with a date. I thought it was old when I saw the small skull etched on it. ( the style said old) I was pleasantly surprised to see 1730. Thanks for looking, Dan

Inner ring reads 16 march, 1730/1 AE+ 48 20 II maker's mark (A.Tyler)

[zrickkid]

Helluva find there Dan. I bet you were stoked to see that baby pop free from its long, long slumber. :angelic:

[del]

:omg: holy mackerel :shocked04: :shocked04:stretcher: Dan thats no wedding band :shocked04: :shocked04: :shocked04: its a mourning ring . back in colonial days when a loved one died in the family the closest to that person wore a mourning ring or locket or brooch for a year maybe two or more . its an incredible and very personal find my friend and could of been for a very prominant person or family . do your research on the family and individual on the ring Dan , and if you choose to sell that item collectors will pay lots for a valuable and rare piece. wow great find again and mega congrats |:confused:) |:confused:).

hey Dan , A.Tyler could be a silversmith by the name of
Andrew Tyler
Born: bef 29 Jan 1692, Boston MA
Died: 12 Aug 1741, Boston MA


Dan

[DAN03USMC]

DEL, Wow! You know, I kinda thought there was more to it than just a wedding band. I thought it odd that there would be a skull on a wedding band. I first thought it belonged to a sailor or soldier who was bored. I can honestly say that I have never heard of a mourning ring.
thanks so much for the info. I will try to find out more about it and keep y'all posted......

[del]

hey Dan can you post a picture of the makers mark it might confirm the one i posted .

[MassDirtFisher]

Find of a lifetime!! :perfect10: Sick sick sick find!!! Way to go!!! :peace:

[DAN03USMC]

Hey Dan. as we have discussd ion the past, my cam is poor at macro shots. Here is the best I could do. Dan

[del]

Dan it does look like Andrew Tyler's latest makers mark , he was a very influential man and i believe he was appointed as a selectman of Boston when he made this ring , you need to find out who the ring was for as it was probably someone very wealthy and had held some sort of stature or power in the comunity.

heres a link with a little on Andrew Tyler it shows two makers marks yours looks like the alternate one on the right.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~silversmiths/makers/silversmiths/57339.htm

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

WOWZA! that ring is amazing! i dont even wanna post now crying01 a huge congrats man! wow!

[rsarge1]

:perfect10: awesome banner for sure well done :perfect10:

[coinnut]

An absolutely stunning find. |:confused:) |:confused:) |:confused:) It is a mourning ring as Del stated and they can commend a pretty penny. A friend of mine found one and was basically tricked into selling it at a very low price at a famous auction house. Do not sell it!!!!! They are usually commissioned by a very prominent silver/goldsmith and went to high up political, business or religious leaders. Truely a great piece. Congratulations :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

[angellionel]

Excellent find Dan! A stunning piece indeed.

[Epi-hunter]

Wow!!!!! :shocked04: :shocked04: :shocked01: :shocked04:stretcher:

A truly incredible, rare find. Congratulations!!! That is the find of a lifetime!

[jkress]

Dan... this is spectacular!! <:
Finding a gold ring is enough cause for celebration, but this one is a true beauty.
A gold ring from the 1700's :daydream:
Congratulations sir.

[sniffy]

Incredible. :omg:

[aloldstuff]

Dan, WOW what a find. First off I have never heard of a mouning ring. As I read all the replies, wow the information posted about this ring is great.

[tanacat]

:shocked04: :shocked04:stretcher: :shocked04: :shocked04:stretcher: :shocked04: :shocked04:stretcher:

Absolutely amazing Dan- way to go! :clapping: :clapping:

[li tom]

That is a fantastic find.It's old,rare,valuable and so very personal,unlike a coin or button could ever be.It does not get any better in great hobby!

[BillZ]

Dan, that's got to be the coolest thing I have ever seen dug. |:confused:)
Please keep us updated if you find out more about it.

[Mudder]

Dan
It may be a wedding ring, but the english were very big on death rings at that time. I would bet my oldest child that you have one of them there. Phil

[Tony Two-Cent]

Dan
It may be a wedding ring, but the english were very big on death rings at that time. I would bet my oldest child that you have one of them there. Phil


I would agree. I doesn't seem logical that a wedding ring would have a skull on it.

Either way, that is a spectacular find! It is truly beautiful and interesting. Really makes you wonder about the story behind it!

[fsa46]

Don't know how I missed this the first time around. :dontknow:

AWESOME find Dan... :perfect10: :clapping:

[pulltabsteve]

That sure is a beauty Dan! :perfect10: The BEST find I have ever seen. Congratulations. Great information Del and Coinnut :yes:

[fsa46]

You can only imagine how devastated the person must have been that lost that. crying01

[DAN03USMC]

I thought this was interesting. although it has no bearing on the one I found, I think it adds a little excitement to the story.


http://www.eldreds.com/sales/detail.php?itemID=158991

[coinnut]

It may not be your ring, but it adds a level of excitement in finding out which prominent person's ring you have. You never know...yours could be even rarer :dontknow:

[OxShoeDrew]

That's the type of find that should be shown to the country. The media would eat this story up. They'd research it with all their resources and perhaps put together a compelling story. I'm excited for you, good luck with it.

[tanacat]

I agree- with more research it would make a great story. Do you have any pics of the area where you found it? The landscape? Just curious... and what other items you found there?

[Cheap Thrills]

That is so cool . Congrats on an incredible find !!!! :perfect10: thumbsup01 thumbsup01 :cool:

[DAN03USMC]

Tanacat, The area is a typical New England farm field(s) The area has not been plowed in many years. I was finding can tabs deeper than the level I found the ring (and there are a lot of them). There are three fields seperated by hedgerow. I have not found much of anything else in these fields. I have found a couple of buttons and some musket balls, but no old coins.
The town dates back to the 1600's and I have to do a search in the Vital records for the name of the person who died. He was born approx 1682, died 1730/1. I do believe there is enough info on the ring to do this. I will try and snap a shot of the fields for you guys.

[BillZ]

Tanacat, The area is a typical New England farm field(s) The area has not been plowed in many years. I was finding can tabs deeper than the level I found the ring (and there are a lot of them). There are three fields seperated by hedgerow. I have not found much of anything else in these fields. I have found a couple of buttons and some musket balls, but no old coins.
The town dates back to the 1600's and I have to do a search in the Vital records for the name of the person who died. He was born approx 1682, died 1730/1. I do believe there is enough info on the ring to do this. I will try and snap a shot of the fields for you guys.


Wow, you are lucky that it didn't have any damage from plowing. I am waiting with baited breath to see the history behind this ring. :->

[catskillcomics]

That is one heck of a find there, A big congrats!! :perfect10:

[JTGOLD]

awsome find,congrats.

[bob_e99]

What an awesome, awesome find. The historical aspects of this find is just amazing.
Congratulations!

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[milco]

WOW :omg: Amazing find! As others have stated, these mourning rings are very collectible and desirable. There was a collection of them recently on Antiques Roadshow and they were big $$$. They were popular in the 18th century.

[BOWSER]

wow did you find that in marshfield,i feel like i've been skunked without even tectin with you.Banner find for sure. :perfect10: