Bar pins,genuine cloisonne

[Roger Mn.]

I got out to a new area today and this is what I found.
I have no idea what they are or how to research them so I need help.
They were different depths the depest 6 inches.
I found 23 today and there is a lot more.
roger

 

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[Bob S]

Re: lapel pins,genuine cloisonne,need help

Nice Finds WTG

 

[Roger Mn.]

Re: lapel pins,genuine cloisonne,need help

Nice Finds WTG

Thanks Bob. Wish I knew what they were.

 

[Kudzu]

Re: lapel pins,genuine cloisonne,need help

How big are they? Look like hair clasps.....dunno
Bob

 

[maceman66]

Re: lapel pins,genuine cloisonne,need help

They look like ladies dress or scarf pins, Cloisonne is a process of adding a ceramic like paint and then baking it on at temps over 1200 degrees. Just my thoughts. Mace

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: lapel pins,genuine cloisonne,need help

Interesting finds Bob. No idea

 

[Roger Mn.]

Re: lapel pins,genuine cloisonne,need help

How big are they? Look like hair clasps.....dunno
Bob

The one in the picture is 3 1/4 inches long. Not hair clasps.

 

[Seagull]

Re: lapel pins,genuine cloisonne,need help

Hi Roger,
Those are called bar pins and they were commonly worn in the late 1800's by the ladies. The rough cut stones are old rose cut diamonds or quartz "brilliants"... here's a store on Tias that has them, I'm not associated in any way with them. Nice find !!http://pages.glamournglitz.com/7228/PictPage/3923196068.html

 

[Roger Mn.]

Re: lapel pins,genuine cloisonne,need help

Hi Roger,
Those are called bar pins and they were commonly worn in the late 1800's by the ladies. The rough cut stones are old rose cut diamonds or quartz "brilliants"... here's a store on Tias that has them, I'm not associated in any way with them. Nice find !!http://pages.glamournglitz.com/7228/PictPage/3923196068.html

Thanks very much Seagull. I'll check it out.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Re: lapel pins,genuine cloisonne,need help

Very cool find...wonder why there were so many (and more) in one place...stolen loot? Hope they are worth some bucks for you...
In the 1800's, the Victorian Period, stud earrings, bar pins, black jewelry, pearl and diamond jewelry were in fashion. During this time, the costume jewelry business also began to flourish. Mourning jewelry (black jewelry created from jet) became popular.

 

[Seagull]

Re: lapel pins,genuine cloisonne,need help

Hey Gypsy, I do believe you're a woman after my own heart, lol!

 

[Roger Mn.]

Re: lapel pins,genuine cloisonne,need help

Very cool find...wonder why there were so many (and more) in one place...stolen loot? Hope they are worth some bucks for you...
In the 1800's, the Victorian Period, stud earrings, bar pins, black jewelry, pearl and diamond jewelry were in fashion. During this time, the costume jewelry business also began to flourish. Mourning jewelry (black jewelry created from jet) became popular.

Thanks Gypsy Heart. They are in poor condition but nice to look at. Would a group of people have sat there and each took them off and left them as some kind of offering. Maybe Nuns or Nurses?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: lapel pins,genuine cloisonne,need help

Nuns LOL. Was an old store on the location? Maybe someone was selling them and had a box full.

 

[STH69]

Re: lapel pins,genuine cloisonne,need help

Yep hair pins

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Re: lapel pins,genuine cloisonne,need help

Very cool find...wonder why there were so many (and more) in one place...stolen loot? Hope they are worth some bucks for you...
In the 1800's, the Victorian Period, stud earrings, bar pins, black jewelry, pearl and diamond jewelry were in fashion. During this time, the costume jewelry business also began to flourish. Mourning jewelry (black jewelry created from jet) became popular.

Thanks Gypsy Heart. They are in poor condition but nice to look at. Would a group of people have sat there and each took them off and left them as some kind of offering. Maybe Nuns or Nurses?

I dont think so...I am thinking if its not in a store location like Big Cy suggested ,then it was a jewelry pin salesman who got waylaid ,murdered and then the robbers buried the loot in order to come back later and get it...but they got caught and never revealed the location...I am sure there is more stuff there if you dig deeper. Can't wait to see what else you find.

 

[allen]

Re: lapel pins,genuine cloisonne,need help

cool bunch of finds...

 

[Roger Mn.]

Re: lapel pins,genuine cloisonne,need help

Interesting finds Bob. No idea

Bob ??

 

[Roger Mn.]

Re: lapel pins,genuine cloisonne,need help

Nuns LOL. Was an old store on the location? Maybe someone was selling them and had a box full.

They were found on the side hill next to Saint Marys Hospital in the city park.

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

Re: lapel pins,genuine cloisonne,need help

from the color of the pins, might i suggest that a store burned down...

 

[Dirty WhiteBoy]

Re: lapel pins,genuine cloisonne,need help

Intereswting stuff! Neat to see! Thanks for the post....clueless in Florida!