It got above freezing today so I couldn't resist getting out with my new five inch coil. I went to an old park that I have been to many times with my Etrac and dug a steady 12-4 signal, and at seven inches deep I found this......Love my etrac.
Last edited by bamaart; 01-13-2014 at 06:03 PM.
i just called bama and he tells me its three different colour golds and a peacock sitting on a branch emblem , any idear how old it is anyone ? we have found 1700s coppers at the same site and around the same depth.well done kevin mate , its gona be a great year for you.
Wow, what the heck is that?Nice looking piece. Not sure on age but if I found it, my first impression is Victorian.
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wow kev , that is stunning !!!! ill be interested to see if its 24krt gold as i think it is.
if thats not a banner find i dont know what is ?
I hope so.
Cool!
Congrats!
I wonder what it's part of?
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I have been looking and the only thing even close is a cufflink.
It's an odd looking piece. I want to say it is a lid to something small, maybe a snuff box. That hole may not be to wear it, since it would hang wrong. That hole may be where a post is located so you can swing the piece off to the side and expose the inner part of a box. Just a thought on it.Originally Posted by bamaart
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Good idea.
very interesting item Kevin , have you had a jeweler look at it ?? i'd be curious to hear what their assessment would be .
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Not yet, I will see one today.
Thats one nice piece of gold. congrats on the great find. like everyone else puzzled as to what it is.
I found these two items online they bear a resemblance to the item you found. There victorian the cuff link said circa 1880's and the other is a locket.
That is great researchThat first one looks promising. The hole may have been drilled at a later time and not part of the original function. Super job NJJOSH
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Interesting find, tried to look around online and even asked my wife what she thought, she wasn't sure either. She has a lot of knowledge in historic fashion and jewelry. Unusual to stump her on something like that. Good luck in figuring out what it is. Safe & HH
Wow!!! First gold for you is a great beauty bamaart!Awesome recovery!!! A big congrats to you.
Great research njjosh.
Thanks everyone, The jeweler said that he did not know what it was either. He scratched it and said that he thought the center was gold over another metal and that he felt that the outside rim was solid gold. Either way...it looks good in my display case.
Love the Gold! Awesome ID Josh!
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Nifty find!
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What a Nice Find! The Craftsmanship is definately Victorian!
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