🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Can anyone determine the bone type?

[bouwob]

Any thoughts on what the stone or bone is?

 

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[ToddsPoint]

We need a pic of the whole thing with a coin or bic lighter for scale.

 

[pepperj]

You were asked some questions and you never replied 10 yrs ago in the only other post that you did on the forum.

Fractional california Gold

I did not dig these but know that you guys are great at IDing pieces. Does anyone know what the 1/2 and 1/4 gold pieces are? Thanks,

www.treasurenet.com

So there's probably mot much use in asking you anything here either.

 

[bouwob]

Sorry, about my lack of answers. Please see the attached.

 

[Red-Coat]

Very nice. With the 'NATIVE GOLD' and 'NUGGET' marks, I would think you have a gold-rush era crescent brooch/pin like this one:

Victorian 20K Gold Nugget Crescent Pin and Fob

A late Victorian “Gold Rush” crescent pin and fob crafted with 20K gold nuggets set atop a 14K gold backing. Gold rush jewelry became popular during the Alaska gold rush of 1896-1899. Along the center of the crescent is a carved natural stone, possibly horn. The back of the pin is stamped...

www.alphaomegajewelry.com

The listing for that one says the inset is "possibly horn", and I would agree that it is... and so is yours.

 

[bouwob]

Red-Coat,

Thank you so much.

I truly appreciate the expertise this forum provides. I do not post much, but I lave reading though the posts and learning about history.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Red-Coat,

Thank you so much.

I truly appreciate the expertise this forum provides. I do not post much, but I lave reading though the posts and learning about history.

You could also try the hot pin test. Heat a sewing pin and touch it in a hidden spot. Ivory, bone, or horn smells like burning hair.