🥇 BANNER Unique early Silversmith Cross

[Relicific]

Yesterday I decided to head back to a woods spot I hunted once before.
I’ve found a couple of musket balls and square nails the last time I went there so I knew this site had potential.

When I dug this cross it was covered in dirt,but I knew it was Silver cause of the signal I got.

It was only when I cleaned it thou that I noticed it was a silversmiths handmade Cross.

No makers mark on it and don’t know the exact age of the Cross,but I love the art work on it.

Well this find surely made my Day.

 

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[Silver Tree Chaser]

Glad to see your find at the top! Certainly a beautiful object.

 

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[RudyT]

Simply amazing!! Great find!

 

[Rogue Relic Hunter]

agreed. i have seen crosses similar on display in Tucson. You have a serious find there. Amazing. Congrats!

 

[Aureus]

I think the pic doesn't do justice to how massive this thing is. You should maybe weight it. I'd be curious to know its weight.

 

[powrsurg]

There is no doubt in my mind this is 18th Century. Too cool. Unless you discover there is some greater historical value Id wear that around my neck.

 

[NWMP]

Two Robert Cruickshank banners in a row, must have been his birthday recently!

Congrats on the AWESOME piece!

Funny seeing some of these posts. I got larger Robert Cruikshank, Narcise Roy etc. fur trade silver broaches years ago and never posted them up.......Anyway, rockin cross. I was wondering to myself if it could have been worn by a missionary. My gut says 1700's somewhere about for it. Congrats on the banner, it is well worth it !

 

[Relicific]

Thank you all for all positive remarks.

 

[BLK HOLE]

What a beautiful cross!

 

[Hawks88]

That is an awesome find. Congrats!

 

[Underwonder]

Still of all finds of all postings....This is my favorite...:.

 

[ivan salis]

the skull at bottom is normally pre 1900 era////went out of fashion in the late 1800 time frame --so 1880 at earlist to 1700 highly likely --ps I am a catholic