Native American fur trade silver

[mk4125]

Had a small window of time to hunt this afternoon with some friends. I arrive a bit behind them and there is already an amazing trade ring found (with another one found the moment I drive up). I retreat to an area a little ways away and start digging like crazy...after a few musket balls I get a nice signal and found an amazing silver bucket-lister brooch.

 

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[Relicific]

Fur trade silver at its best.
Nice going

 

[Squirrel322]

You dug that in MI? Very nice!

I love seeing that amazing stuff like that come out of Michigan dirt

 

[mindcrime1988]

Sweet find indeed. Congrats on recovering a nice piece of history.

 

[tnt-hunter]

Really nice find. Still on my bucket list.

Keep swingin.

 

[vpnavy]

FANTASTIC find mk4125. Thanks for sharing...

 

[Whyme]

Nice find!

 

[GB1]

nice old silver there

 

[Rookster]

Congrats on finding some great history.

 

[Hawks88]

Beautiful silver save. Congrats!

 

[xcopperstax]

Had a small window of time to hunt this afternoon with some friends. I arrive a bit behind them and there is already an amazing trade ring found (with another one found the moment I drive up). I retreat to an area a little ways away and start digging like crazy...after a few musket balls I get a nice signal and found an amazing silver bucket-lister brooch.
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Great find. I have to wonder how many people have found those and don't realize how old they are. If I found one of those even a year ago I don't think I would have know what I had!

 

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[DiggerKid2003]

That's Luckenbooth right? AMAZING FINDS

 

[washingtonian]

Beautiful piece, that's sweet!!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice piece!

 

[A2coins]

Well done you've been ripping those old trade relics outta the ground good job

 

[mk4125]

That's Luckenbooth right? AMAZING FINDS

I am not certain really. Anyone know?

 

[Ahab8]

I am not certain really. Anyone know?

This will get a little confusing so stay with me here. The Luckenbooth brooch originated in Scotland and normally had a crown above a heart or two intertwined hearts. This is one that I found to show an example.

Ok here’s where it gets confusing. These brooches became a popular trade item with the natives. So some Luckenbooth brooches could technically be called “trade silver”. But at some point these Luckenbooth brooches or some variations of them were copied by the Iroquois silversmiths in what would become America and were often just a plain heart with no crown. So I do believe the design of the OPs brooch would be considered a native fur trade piece. The one that I posted is what would be called a Luckenbooth brooch as it originated from Scotland These were made to ward off evil spirits from infants. They were also given out as wedding gifts for good luck as well. I hope this helps. I know it can be a bit confusing.

 

[Ahab8]

Had a small window of time to hunt this afternoon with some friends. I arrive a bit behind them and there is already an amazing trade ring found (with another one found the moment I drive up). I retreat to an area a little ways away and start digging like crazy...after a few musket balls I get a nice signal and found an amazing silver bucket-lister brooch.
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mk4125 that’s a really fantastic find! These silver heart brooches whether they be Luckenbooth or fur trade pieces are beautiful and have a wonderful story. To find one completely intact is no small feat. Great job

 

[ShovelinDave]

Really nice find right there. You done well rescuing that one from the woods. Congrats to you Mister.