First silver in a while, along with a question

rastinirv · Nov 15, 2017

Howdy. I dug this up today. Thought at first it was a bracelet but given its size I think maybe it went on the arm. I'm a fairly big guy and it would not stay on my wrist. If you have any ideas, let me know.

Another unusual thing is its marking, which is simply "SILVER". :icon_scratch:

Not Sterling, not .925, not Coin Silver, but just Silver. Anybody know what purity it might be and/or how old it might be?

Thanks muchly!

Capone · Nov 15, 2017

I like the "SILVER" stamp. They weren't messing around with tricky marks.

trapperart · Nov 16, 2017

Congrats on the SILVER

rastinirv · Nov 16, 2017

Still not sure what the heck it is, though.

xr7ator · Nov 16, 2017

It's TREASURE! Nice find!

Trezurehunter · Nov 17, 2017

I have seen something like that on peoples arms. If its to big for your wrist, I would think its an armband piece. It does look silver, but I have never seen a piece just say silver. Its like you said, usually its "sterling" , .925 , or other numbers.

Carolina Tom · Nov 17, 2017

The font used on SILVER does not look old to me... but the item does. It’s a nice find, hopefully someone more knowledgeable than I can provide more info.

Congrats and good luck.

against the wind · Nov 17, 2017

It looks like an upper arm band/cuff for ladies. I don't know if your find is that old, but these were very popular with ladies doing the Charleston during the Roaring 20's.
Congratulations

park pirate · Nov 17, 2017

Silver over brass I would say I can some green on it but a very cool find congrats.... :icon_thumright:

Subterranean · Nov 17, 2017

against the wind said:
It looks like an upper arm band/cuff for ladies. I don't know if your find is that old, but these were very popular with ladies doing the Charleston during the Roaring 20's.
Congratulations

I think ATW nailed it on this one. Here is another "Flapper" sterling arm band from the age of Great Gatsby...

Professor of Engineering · Nov 17, 2017

Nice find! :occasion14:

digger27 · Nov 17, 2017

Beautiful find, whatever it is.
The only target I have found so far with the word silver and no other marks came from England.
A silver coin bezel holding a 1954 farthing.

scruggs · Nov 17, 2017

It’s nice, unusual silver find!

Truth · Nov 17, 2017

digger27 said:
Beautiful find, whatever it is.
The only target I have found so far with the word silver and no other marks came from England.
A silver coin bezel holding a 1954 farthing.

That is gorgeous

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