Erik in NJ
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1700's House: Gold Brooch with Blue Stone
When I brought this home my 5-year old daughter looked at this and said "Wow!" Same thing I said when I unearthed this beauty. I countinued gridding the side yard for a couple hours today which had produced the Tree Stump Ink Well and dateless Draped Bust Large Cent last weekend. I got a junk signal at about 5" not far from the road and decided to dig--not expecting much, this popped out of the dirt! It's gorgeous! It's gold plated, not solid, but very intricate and quite beautiful with the blue center stone. I'm not exactly sure of it's age of how it might have been worn. You can clearly see the four mounting loops. Any additional information on this item would be greatly appreciated. This is by far one of the most beautiful pieces of jewelry I have dug and based on similar finds near by at similar depths it must date to at least the mid-1800s if not older. There are no markings on it and it's approximately 1.5" in diameter.
When I brought this home my 5-year old daughter looked at this and said "Wow!" Same thing I said when I unearthed this beauty. I countinued gridding the side yard for a couple hours today which had produced the Tree Stump Ink Well and dateless Draped Bust Large Cent last weekend. I got a junk signal at about 5" not far from the road and decided to dig--not expecting much, this popped out of the dirt! It's gorgeous! It's gold plated, not solid, but very intricate and quite beautiful with the blue center stone. I'm not exactly sure of it's age of how it might have been worn. You can clearly see the four mounting loops. Any additional information on this item would be greatly appreciated. This is by far one of the most beautiful pieces of jewelry I have dug and based on similar finds near by at similar depths it must date to at least the mid-1800s if not older. There are no markings on it and it's approximately 1.5" in diameter.
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