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    Cool yess great old silver find. Gladdagh.

    Here are my finds from yesterday in the hot sun.
    1 stuiverstuk 1628.
    And a real silver bodkin 1600.
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    What's a bodkin?
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    Quote Originally Posted by DaddyDigger View Post
    What's a bodkin?
    HAHAHA a scoop to pul the yellow uit off your ear. google it!
    It was normal to do that in the 16/17 and 1800.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Willems View Post
    HAHAHA a scoop to pul the yellow uit off your ear. google it!
    It was normal to do that in the 16/17 and 1800.
    Ahh, an ear wax remover! It looks like it has a claddagh theme. Is it Irish? I didn't think they cleaned their ears? haha.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DaddyDigger View Post
    Ahh, an ear wax remover! It looks like it has a claddagh theme. Is it Irish? I didn't think they cleaned their ears? haha.
    Haha no it's from holland.
    Same place where i found the jetton from1581.
    Near a casle.

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    Your finds always amaze me. Again I learn something about history (earwax removal)....
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    A bodkin is traditionally a blunt needle with a large eye for drawing tape or ribbon through a loop or hem .

    Willems that one is a very unique one and must of been very special to someone long ago.
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    Congrats for the finds. Awesome. My wife insists that its not a bodkin. She is the sowing history buff in my household. But she's not sure what it is for sure. LOL Safe & HH

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    Quote Originally Posted by Timewarpdigger View Post
    Congrats for the finds. Awesome. My wife insists that its not a bodkin. She is the sowing history buff in my household. But she's not sure what it is for sure. LOL Safe & HH
    Sorry but it is.
    It's a bodkin/hairpin and a ear-scoop 2 things in one.
    http://www.gcohen.co.uk/category-109...irca-1660.html
    http://www.henrywillis.co.uk/antique...-ear-scoop-48/

    On the Englisch detecting site the say i'ts a bodkin.
    I dont know then?
    Hairpin with a ear-scoop haha.
    In Dutch is haarpin met oorlepeltje.
    https://www.google.nl/search?q=oorle...&start=20&sa=N

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    Awesome old silver for sure

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    Wow, love the finds. I enjoy seeing the incredible artifacts and coins found in Europe. Thanks for sharing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Willems View Post
    Sorry but it is.
    It's a bodkin/hairpin and a ear-scoop 2 things in one.
    http://www.gcohen.co.uk/category-109...irca-1660.html
    http://www.henrywillis.co.uk/antique...-ear-scoop-48/

    On the Englisch detecting site the say i'ts a bodkin.
    I dont know then?
    Hairpin with a ear-scoop haha.
    In Dutch is haarpin met oorlepeltje.
    https://www.google.nl/search?q=oorle...&start=20&sa=N

    Yes she said that it looked more like a hair pin then a bodkin. You and I are like huh? Good luck and hope you find out for sure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Timewarpdigger View Post
    Yes she said that it looked more like a hair pin then a bodkin. You and I are like huh? Good luck and hope you find out for sure.
    Yes thanks......It's now going to the restaurator.
    Will show it when its ready.

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    Willems, Have you had the hallmarks deciphered? It may be one of the earliest known Claddagh items if it dates to 1600's. Check out Wikipedia on claddagh items. Dave.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DaddyDigger View Post
    Willems, Have you had the hallmarks deciphered? It may be one of the earliest known Claddagh items if it dates to 1600's. Check out Wikipedia on claddagh items. Dave.
    Claddagh symbols are from the 1600.
    The hairpin is also from the 1600.
    So this is on off the first indeed.

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    Great finds Willems . Thanks for posting . Hmmmm.....a Bodkin , it's great to see something I never even knew existed . It probably belonged to royalty being what it is and being silver . I guess the poor folks had to use sticks . Thank Heaven for Q-tips . Awesome coin also .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cheap Thrills View Post
    Great finds Willems . Thanks for posting . Hmmmm.....a Bodkin , it's great to see something I never even knew existed . It probably belonged to royalty being what it is and being silver . I guess the poor folks had to use sticks . Thank Heaven for Q-tips . Awesome coin also .
    Thanks cheap.

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    very nice bodkin.I dug a hair Bodkin here in the states at a colonial site
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    Yes thats nice to.
    Great find .

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