Dan, another Rosette for you to date

[trout-hunter]

Dan, what can you tell me about this one and how old is it?
Thanks
Ernie[attachimg=1][attachimg=2]

 

[del]

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

 

[trout-hunter]

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

 

[milco]

Very nice find!

 

[aloldstuff]

Congrats on the rossette, I love finding those.

 

[del]

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 .

 

[trout-hunter]

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

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 .

 

[del]

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

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

 

[trout-hunter]

I hope we get a rise out of him with this. rofl rofl

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

 

[coinnut]

Don't worry Ernie, George never reads anything Dan writes anyways But that is a very nice and old rosette :clapping:

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

nice rosette ern!

 

[trout-hunter]

I'll trade you everything i've ever found for one of your GW's!!!! rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl

nice rosette ern!