Another Oregon Trail Find

[Doug Mauck]

I'm collecting evidence that an old trail west of Topeka, KS is the Union Branch of the Oregon Trail. Today's find is a piece of antique jewelry that I found near the trail ruts in a wooded area that has never had a house nearby. The broach was in pieces when I dug it up from about 3" deep. The metal shows signs of violence as if a wheel ran over it or a horse stepped on it. There's no other reason for it to be in pieces. I glued it back together and I think it dates from the 1800's. If anyone has a more recent estimate, I'd like to hear it. The metal is brass and the 'stone' is an imitation of some kind.

 

[MichiganRob]

WOW What a great find. Keep at it maybe thee's more

HH
MichiganRob

 

[Doug Mauck]

I'm hoping that this piece is part of a spill of some kind. I can't see a woman wearing a broach like this on the trail. Maybe a box or sack was dribbling articles as the wagon rolled along.

 

[limitedthoughts]

Thoes finds are great. Does the jewelry have any type of stamp on the inside?

LT

 

[ringfinder]

Really nice finds, I envy you hunting that old trail. What kind of a detector are you using?

I am including a picture of an old broach that I found here in Ohio back in 2006. A lot
of people said it looked like the one that the lady threw off of the Titanic. LOL

HH, Ringfinder

 

[Doug Mauck]

There are no marks of any kind on the metal. Here's what it looks like super-glued back together.

 

[sparkymaster]

nice!

 

[aa battery]

bet theres more

 

[DrJoePrime]

That looks like a really exciting FIND!

I'd like to see a better assembled photo...the stone has a great purple tone in the 1st photo. I tried correcting it but couldn't.

I know nothing about antique jewelery ...just enjoy seeing some of the finds on Tnet.

HH Joe

 

[crazyjarhead]

Interesting find

 

[Detectingfreak]

Thats awesome! Congratulations!!!

 

[kimsdad]

Sweet find!

I hope you find lot's more "evidence"!!

 

[Marc(NB)]

wow very nice indeed..

 

[EDDE]