3 Hour Hunt At Mansion Gives Up Victorian Jewelry!!

FoxHound0985 · Mar 1, 2008

Hello everyone,

I got out for about three hours and went to a favorite spot, a mansion that was built in the 1870s. There was a log cabin there as well that was built in the 1850s or 1860s that is no longer standing. This site has given up some pretty neat things. I was hunting near the old barn on the property and found a couple of lantern pieces, a heel tap, the tip to a cane, a 1941 wheat and this really neat piece of victorian jewelry!! I also found two clad quarters and lots of aluminum foil and other junk. Has anyone ever seen a piece of jewelry like this or know exactly what it is? My Fiance says that it looks like a piece for a stick pin. Anyway, thats my find for the day. Take care and HH!

Fox

ashleysflyr · Mar 1, 2008

That's quite unique. Nice find!

~Tom

Bridge End Farm · Mar 1, 2008

pretty cool find might be for the hair too

civilman1 · Mar 1, 2008

I wish I could help you out on this one Fox....Awesome find though!!Congrat's and HH!!

Rob66 · Mar 1, 2008

Neat find...brooch maybe

bootybay · Mar 1, 2008

whats that writing on the bottom back of it?

Mental Granny · Mar 1, 2008

Very, very pretty get more!

wwwtimmcp · Mar 1, 2008

maybe a shawl pin ? pretty cool no matter what it is, nice job.

Moonshadow · Mar 1, 2008

Wow....that's very cool! I'm thinking it's a dangle earring. It looks like it might have attached to a wire and then had some little stone or something attached at the bottom with a little ring. Just a thought.

HH,
Moon

JARMAN · Mar 1, 2008

VERY NICE! Hope you can date it. HH

Nana40 · Mar 2, 2008

That's a neat find, Fox! But I don't have a clue.

Nana

Baldingboy · Mar 2, 2008

Can you give us the demensions of this item. How big is it?

BB

Bavaria Mike · Mar 2, 2008

Neat find! HH, Mike

FoxHound0985 · Mar 2, 2008

Thanks for the replies everyone!

Baldingboy said:
Can you give us the demensions of this item. How big is it?

BB

BB, the piece is about 2 inches tall by about 1 inch at the widest point.

Take care and HH!

Fox

Caryl · Mar 2, 2008

It looks to me to be a central pendant for a necklace. Chain goes through the top bail and more loose chain or stones hang from the bottom. It's also deco style, not victorian. Very nice piece.

ModernMiner · Mar 2, 2008

Caryl said:
It looks to me to be a central pendant for a necklace. Chain goes through the top bail and more loose chain or stones hang from the bottom. It's also deco style, not victorian. Very nice piece.

I agree with Caryl.
Very nice find Fox.
I've had the pleasure of finding some neat decorative jewelry pieces with flowing haired ladies at the 1830's house I hunt.
Congrats to you. That will look great in a display.
-MM-