Amazing little ring brooch I found today!

[Full Metal Digger]

Hello friends,
Today I went detecting for 3 hours at the 1734 battle site (the French trenches I hit a couple months ago). Not many signals but I did see other dig holes and there was usually a piece of trash or iron next to each one! Anyway, I got a pretty sweet signal and fully expected it to be another musket ball. What a surprise it turned out to be a very tiny ring brooch from the 1200's! It shows two birds kissing above a heart. Also the brooch is in the shape of a heart. I wonder if this was used in a wedding or maybe a wedding gift? Thanks for looking and happy digging! Dave.

 

[Noah]

Can I get a discount ticket to your museum if I order early? Or family pass? :wow:

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

Another day, another museum piece. As always, you did a wonderful job of cleaning and preserving it, Dave! It's amazing that the pin survived as well. Spectacular find!

erfect10:

 

[del]

its remarkably similar to a "Luckenbooth" brooch we rarely find here Dave , maybe your item's origin somehow coincides with them . great find !

Dan

 

[Full Metal Digger]

its remarkably similar to a "Luckenbooth" brooch we rarely find here Dave , maybe your item's origin somehow coincides with them . great find !

Dan

I agree the styles might be related. I looked at Luckenbooth pictures and it looks like they mostly date to 1700's. I noticed the pins tend to be on the back of the brooch but I did find one or two examples with the notched pin like mine. I also noticed that luckenbooth brooches almost always have a crown or thistle at the top of the heart. Ring brooches were very popular in the 13th century when most people wore pull-over tunics. In the 14th century fashion changed and tunics went out of style pretty quick (as well as the need for a ring brooch to hold it together at the neck).

 

[Full Metal Digger]

Another day, another museum piece. As always, you did a wonderful job of cleaning and preserving it, Dave! It's amazing that the pin survived as well. Spectacular find!

Thanks Tony, when I dug it I was 99% sure it was going to be another musket ball since it rang in as a scratchy 83 on my deus. Once I had it out of the hole, I thought it was a tiny buckle of some sort but then noticed it had a dainty little pin still attached. I very carefully put it in my holder for silver coins (which is usually empty) so it couldn't get bumped or damaged by the other finds in my pouch.

 

[Full Metal Digger]

Can I get a discount ticket to your museum if I order early? Or family pass?

Noah, you can get a 10% "acquaintance" discount! :rofl:

 

[Donnie B]

Oh, now I really love that! Wow! :envious:erfect10::congrats:

 

[Digger Don]

Another great job Dave. Beautiful piece!!:wow:
I hope you don't get bored hunting back here in the States.
I too would like to order a ticket to your Museum! can't wait!!
See ya soon!!!