bronze cuff link?

[dwatson4]

I actually found this Sunday at the same place as the 50 cal bullet. It was so encrusted I didn't even know what it was, thought it was some lawnmower mangled metal and threw it in the junk pouch. I wish I had taken before pictures so you could see how unidentifiable it was. Anyway I dumped all my junk finds in a bowl on my desk for closer inspection when I have time. I had forgotten about it and started going through the bowl last night. I rubbed a bit of the dirt off and saw what I thought was a button back (the stem started showing through the dirt). Washed it and took a tooth brush to it and realized it was a cuff link with at least 1/8 inch of crust on it. I put it in electrolysis for 2 hours off and on picking at it with a tooth pick. It still has some stubborn crust so its soaking in olive oil.

Does anyone recognize the design or is it just some random jewelers musings?

 

[Wldbil]

Very cool looking cuff link... Sorry I can't help with the mark.

 

[Skelly607]

Nice link!

 

[watercolor]

Beautiful cufflink

From the ones I've dug, that's most likely gold-plated and not bronze. (Sorry, I can't make out the design for an ID.)

The best thing I've found for cleaning anything gold related is "Naval Jelly Rust Dissolver" from ACE Hardware