1700's Gold

[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.

AWESOME find Dan...

[pulltabsteve]

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

[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

[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 !!!! thumbsup01 thumbsup01

[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!!

[JTGOLD]

awsome find,congrats.

[bob_e99]

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

[milco]

WOW 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.