Revolutionary War campsite - British crown decoration?
Hello, I found this item at a small Revolutionary War campsite in Wake County, NC. It was once gold gilted. It is fan shaped in the British crown shape? When it was dug up, it was folded in half. I spread it out and cleaned up. Under the scope you can see the gold gilt in place. Other artifacts found at this location were American, including: shoe buckle, knee buckle, tombac button, and American sword scabbard tip, 3 musket balls. Once musket ball chewed. Any help or ideas would be appreciated. Dimensions are roughly 5" wide and 2.5" height. Wondering if it was a trophy and folded in half and discarded?
Re: Revolutionary War campsite - British crown decoration?
I'm only sure of 1 thing, its not a British Crown. Thats all I can add, sorry.
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Re: Revolutionary War campsite - British crown decoration?
The point was, it is the shape of a crown, found at an 18th century site. No claim to British loyalty here, I was hoping for some feedback and guess I got it. Wow, awesome... Are you a Red Coat?
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Originally Posted by treasurehunter13
The point was, it is the shape of a crown, found at an 18th century site. No claim to British loyalty here, I was hoping for some feedback and guess I got it. Wow, awesome... Are you a Red Coat?
Wow, you just chewed up your only positive reply. I'll take note in future, I haven't been in this forum for awhile but your reminding me quickly why
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Re: Revolutionary War campsite - British crown decoration?
Originally Posted by CRUSADER
Originally Posted by treasurehunter13
The point was, it is the shape of a crown, found at an 18th century site. No claim to British loyalty here, I was hoping for some feedback and guess I got it. Wow, awesome... Are you a Red Coat?
Wow, you just chewed up your only positive reply. I'll take note in future, I haven't been in this forum for awhile but your reminding me quickly why
We certainley are getting to wear the red-coat a lot lately
Re: Revolutionary War campsite - British crown decoration?
Originally Posted by treasurehunter13
I thought it was kinda funny myself! I was just going to say that I found some of your stuff over here, now that's funny!!! Anyways cheers
I guess I'm a little sensitive with the Red Coat comments at the moment
Lets try and ID this,, although it will need better photos, I can't see the gilding & the metal 'seems' to be a cheap tin or steel looking metal. Are those two fixing holes in the top left edge (or damage)?
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This has brought me a good laugh, I'm Scotch Irish, so again Cheers! I will try to get some other pics for clarity, I kept having to shrink my best best pics with detail, and this was the result. IT is damage or deterioration on the upper rim, there is a seam on the back of the base. Could it be a hat decoration, (above or near the forehead)? It is the one neat artifact that I found at the site that puzzles me. Everything else was identified.
Re: Revolutionary War campsite - British crown decoration?
Originally Posted by treasurehunter13
This has brought me a good laugh, I'm Scotch Irish, so again Cheers! I will try to get some other pics for clarity, I kept having to shrink my best best pics with detail, and this was the result. IT is damage or deterioration on the upper rim, there is a seam on the back of the base. Could it be a hat decoration, (above or near the forehead)? It is the one neat artifact that I found at the site that puzzles me. Everything else was identified.
Yes, I'm a typical Brit =English/Irish/Austrian immediate blood Or mongrel
Maybe more pictures will help, but it puzzels me as well, as all the objects you discribe are very familar to me & this is not fitting with anything I have ever seen or found
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Re: Revolutionary War campsite - British crown decoration?
Originally Posted by treasurehunter13
I will get some detailed pics and pass this on. Cheers to the weekend. Will update next week. Thanks
yeap, bring it on, nice weather to hunt
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No!...You're American. No Scot would say they were "scotch" as "scotch" is a drink. You're Scots-Irish and probably of "descent".
Just saying....in case you come across a real "Jock". (Nothing to do with football "jock" either.)
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Originally Posted by Dano Sverige
No!...You're American. No Scot would say they were "scotch" as "scotch" is a drink. You're Scots-Irish and probably of "descent".
Just saying....in case you come across a real "Jock". (Nothing to do with football "jock" either.)
Plus they would probably never mention the Irish bit either
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