Dan, what can you tell me about this one and how old is it?
Thanks
Ernie[attachimg=1][attachimg=2]
Dan, what can you tell me about this one and how old is it?
Thanks
Ernie[attachimg=1][attachimg=2]
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hey Ernie it has an old looking pattern , is it silver or gold gilted ?? from the pictures it looks like theres still leather from the harness still attached on the back . its amazing because we still find pieces of harness leather from colonial sites . size plays a little part in determining age because the later 1850's to 1900's , the rosettes tend to get a little smaller and made with more copper and brass and seem more machanically made while the older ones were noticebly larger and made with a more handmade look about them . just from what i see it has an early look to it , maybe late 1700's to about 1830's era . its a nice piece and i bet it rang your ears off ,huh ??
Dan
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Dan, it is Silver gilted and it's 1 5/8 in Dia. and yes the it is leather
still attached to it and yes it nearly blew my ears off and I am hard of hearing. lol
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Very nice find!
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Ernie get yourself some CLR (calcium lime and rust) and dilute it to about half and half with water and brush it on for a few minutes and then rinse under the sink and you'll see that silver gilt pop out at you .
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Dan, thanks again, you are a walking encyclopedia on this stuff and a great asset to all of us to have you around.HH
Ernie
Originally Posted by del link=topic=6420.msg75098#msg75098 date=1310753582
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thanks Ernie , i just hope George doesn't read that while sipping on his cosmopollitan ....
i could just see him inadvertently choke on his drink lol rofl lol
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I hope we get a rise out of him with this. rofl rofl
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Don't worry Ernie, George never reads anything Dan writes anywaysBut that is a very nice and old rosette
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nice rosette ern!
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