Cool piece found today. Restored it already.

[DetectorTales]

Not exactly sure what this is. Thinking some kind of garment piece. Still working on the ID. If any of you have an Idea [emoji362] I’m all ears.

I think I did a pretty good job on a fast restoration. It’s conserved with Paraloid B27. I love the second part when it comes to detecting and that’s the restoring and conservation part. It’s really fun and rewarding.

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What it may be - not exactly what’s going in the pic but what it’s function was. My guess

 

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[crabstang44]

Not exactly sure what this is. Thinking some kind of garment piece. Still working on the ID. If any of you have an Idea [emoji362] I’m all ears.

I think I did a pretty good job on a fast restoration. It’s conserved with Paraloid B27. I love the second part when it comes to detecting and that’s the restoring and conservation part. It’s really fun and rewarding.

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What it may be - not exactly what’s going in the pic but what it’s function was. My guess

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You are correct, from a cloak, 1600-1700s,

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Tuberale]

Had I found any of those, I think I would have thrown them away?!?

 

[ToddsPoint]

Excellent job on the resto. Gary

 

[CRUSADER]

I do think its a cloak clasp as well but mid-19th C.

 

[DetectorTales]

I do think its a cloak clasp as well but mid-19th C.

Yes was thinking the same thing

 

[Georgivs]

Wow! whenever I try to unfold the pieces I find they tend to crumble. The soil around here is like battery acid.

 

[DetectorTales]

Wow! whenever I try to unfold the pieces I find they tend to crumble. The soil around here is like battery acid.

I use a bit of heat and a lot patience. Very slowly or it will break. Heat works well but you need to be careful or the patina will start to break off.

Experience and lots of practice on crappy finds helps

 

[dieselfool]

I would never have believed how well you ironed out the folds! Excellent!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very cool piece, nice restoration job!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Great job on the restoration ! Nice piece.