Cleaned Up My Silver Horse Bridle Rosette

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Over a week ago I found this beautiful silver horse bridle rosette with my Nox 800. It had a slight dulling surface crust on it so I decided to wash it off with water and wipe it with a cloth. It cleaned up nicely. No chemicals or polish. But I can't help thinking about all of the people and experts such as those on Antiques Roadshow yelling: "Don't ruin the patina!" The crud from being buried a couple of hundred years does nothing for me. I prefer to see it as it was when proudly displayed on a fine horse.

I've had a US expert of antique horse tack weigh in and tell me this piece is from the early 1700's and she was quite excited. Two have told me it is from the mid-1700's to very early 1800's. I cherish it more than I do most of my coins. So within my collection of artifacts and coins found while detecting I am personally awarding it a Banner. Yep people, within my circle of one the voting is unanimous. It's a no-brainer. I'm going to hit this area for two 6 hour sessions this weekend so I'm rubbing my hands together and licking my chops while hoping to get lucky again. At any rate, a great weekend to be in the woods swinging my coil in Zen-like silence. Good luck to everyone out there.

 

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Over a week ago I found this beautiful silver horse bridle rosette with my Nox 800. It had a slight dulling surface crust on it so I decided to wash it off with water and wipe it with a cloth. It cleaned up nicely. No chemicals or polish. But I can't help thinking about all of the people and experts such as those on Antiques Roadshow yelling: "Don't ruin the patina!" The crud from being buried a couple of hundred years does nothing for me. I prefer to see it as it was when proudly displayed on a fine horse.

I've had a US expert of antique horse tack weigh in and tell me this piece is from the early 1700's and she was quite excited. Two have told me it is from the mid-1700's to very early 1800's. I cherish it more than I do most of my coins. So within my collection of artifacts and coins found while detecting I a personally awarding it a Banner. Yep people, within my circle of one the voting is unanimous. It's a no-brainer. I'm going to hit this area for two 6 hour sessions this weekend so I'm rubbing my hands together and licking my chops while hoping to get lucky again. At any rate, a great weekend to be in the woods swinging my coil in Zen-like silence. Good luck to everyone out there.

It's yours do what you want with it, nobody can tell you what to do with your finds!!!!!!!

 

[devldog]

Beautiful Save on the bridal rosette. It will display well. Continued Success to you in your return hunts to this area. Keep us posted. Relics of our American History are so cool.

 

[pepperj]

What a beauty, in great condition.
Top shelf recovery.
Congratulations 👏

 

[detectorcowboy]

Over a week ago I found this beautiful silver horse bridle rosette with my Nox 800. It had a slight dulling surface crust on it so I decided to wash it off with water and wipe it with a cloth. It cleaned up nicely. No chemicals or polish. But I can't help thinking about all of the people and experts such as those on Antiques Roadshow yelling: "Don't ruin the patina!" The crud from being buried a couple of hundred years does nothing for me. I prefer to see it as it was when proudly displayed on a fine horse.

I've had a US expert of antique horse tack weigh in and tell me this piece is from the early 1700's and she was quite excited. Two have told me it is from the mid-1700's to very early 1800's. I cherish it more than I do most of my coins. So within my collection of artifacts and coins found while detecting I am personally awarding it a Banner. Yep people, within my circle of one the voting is unanimous. It's a no-brainer. I'm going to hit this area for two 6 hour sessions this weekend so I'm rubbing my hands together and licking my chops while hoping to get lucky again. At any rate, a great weekend to be in the woods swinging my coil in Zen-like silence. Good luck to everyone out there.

Good luck this weekend

 

[Gare]

It might also be for a breast collar