1/2 bow in brass or gold?

[Alleycat]

I found this near a sporting ground, it looks to me like half a bow (perhaps a hat pin?) I've tried it next to a magnet and it doesn't take, but it is really tarnished...this is after quite a bit of cleaning. It rang up gold/bronze/pull tabs hehe

it's not very heavy for its size.

any ideas?

thanks!
Allison

 

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[C99]

Hello,

I found some silver plated brass that did my box in identification wise.I dropped it in a well of sodium bicarbonate and aluminium foil,then added some citric acid.After some time.Overnight.The bicarb took on pink/purple tones.This told me that it was not gold.Hope this is useful. Good digging to you

 

[g-olden years]

Interesting shape on that item. Let us know what you find out about the metal. Have Fun! Andi

 

[ARC]

gold filled ?

 

[scaupus]

From the photo, I don't see gold color, it looks like silver. The narrow, twisted cable form might account for the gold/tab range signal. I would test it with silver test acid, or try tarn-x; if it cleans up bright and white with the tarn-x that would also show its silver. To just clean it, the black tarnish could be removed with fine (000, or 0000) steel wool.

If it is gold colored, then I'd go with my last suggestion. If it's plated, you 'll see that pretty quickly as you scrub it with the steel wool.