Seminole War Fort Jewelry

[Florida Finder]

any help with this would be greatly appreciated. I went out for a couple hours this afternoon at my Seminole war fort site and a yard that I’ve recently found dragoon buttons and drilled shank buttons. I was surprised to pull this up. It reminds me of a seal but the glass or stone is not engraved. It maybe a pendent since there a hole at the top for adornment? The body of it is brass and maybe interpreted as a styling cross. That’s for looking and any ideas you may have.

 

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[bonepicker]

Looks like a seal fob to me. U sure its not a mans face with a curly pony tail on it? Or am I seeing things.

 

[Florida Finder]

Looks like a seal fob to me. U sure its not a mans face with a curly pony tail on it? Or am I seeing things.

Thanks bone picker!

 

[Relicific]

That’s a pretty cool find

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[CRUSADER]

Yes its a seal fob, the type that would hang off the chain of a fob watch. Although the seal could be used to wax seal a letter, much of it was just bling/showing off. (you had money) Some of the stone/glass inserts were blank, others had various designs, some family crests, some generic choices (to make it look like you came from a well heeled family)
Late 18th - mid 19th C.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Very interesting find FF and great info provided by Cru.
Dave

 

[Elvis]

Awesome finds!!

 

[pepperj]

Very nice recovery on the Fob Seal. Congrats

 

[Florida Finder]

Yes its a seal fob, the type that would hang off the chain of a fob watch. Although the seal could be used to wax seal a letter, much of it was just bling/showing off. (you had money) Some of the stone/glass inserts were blank, others had various designs, some family crests, some generic choices (to make it look like you came from a well heeled family)
Late 18th - mid 19th C.

Thanks Crusader!!!!