A few finds and a seal matrix ring...

[Bavaria Mike]

Long time no post! I have been lurking the forums and getting out for short hunts. Looking for new areas to detect, most new fields have been duds but I have made some finds. Also have done some quick lunch hunts on the army post and have found around $40.00 in battery money, LOL. Here’s an interesting brooch that had 8 stones set in it.

Reverse of the brooch.

Obverse of a pendant with Saint George slaying the dragon.

Reverse shows a face left blowing wind into the sail of a boat carrying 3 people.

Obverse of an 1835 silver coin.

Reverse of the 1835.

Obverse of a 1765 silver coin.

Reverse of the 1765.

A seal matrix ring. The loop is broken off but the seal is nice. The image shows the initials I.G. at the top, the “I” is the old style “J”. A woman in a dress holding a wooden mallet and a beer tap, standing above a beer barrel. I would date it from the mid 1700s to early 1800s. I checked a local consensus from 1860 for initials J.G. and found 3 but their trades, laborer, wagon maker and a blacksmith do not seem to match the image. I would think the seal is from a brewer or a hotel/restaurant owner.

Reverse of the seal ring.

The stamp of the seal, still shows some nice detail. HH, Mike

 

[IronSpike]

Great finds I would say $40 well spent
17/1800's very nice in my

The seal ring is awesome

 

[Don in SJ]

Mike, nice matrix seal ring, coins and brooch! I know a buddy of mine eons ago, detected bivouc areas of a well known Army post and he too had pockets full of change!

Don

 

[Bob S]

Nice Finds WTG

 

[allen]

congrats on those neat finds !

 

[robfinds]

Nice ring Mike

 

[shaun7]

nice that the ring still does it's job 8)

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice ring Mike

yeah, cracking find. Looks more likely late 1700s than 1800, I hope

 

[Trond]

Great finds.

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Great to see more German posts, I'm part German, and the English posters keep kicking my a*s. Choice stuff there.

 

[woody50]

Nice finds Mike, keep up the good work!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Thanks all! It was suggested that the seal ring may be from a barrel maker or a cooper. Could possibly be the name I found in the 1860 consensus who was a wagon maker, maybe their family also made barrels but I really think the seal ring is much earlier than 1860. HH, Mike

 

[Eu_citzen]

Very nicr Mike.

 

[cntrydncr1]

The broach and seal are both very nice. congrats

 

[RiverRat3]

The seal ring is very unique.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Those are some nice finds, Mike. Like the broach and the 2 old coins. Where are they from, Germany??

 

[john09]

NICE FIND

 

[The Seeker]

Great and old finds as usual! Those seal rings are great to find, now just find out who owned it! Thats what its all about....Research....Nice job my friend.

Keep on Digging! John