GOLD Cufflinks??

[testing123]

Update in today's post: solid 18k!

Got out to a new spot today. Shortly into the hunt got a set of cufflinks. They were gold colored but couldn't tell much then and there. Packed them up and kept hunting. Also got a sterling bracelet (about 21 grams) and a small sterling ring.

Got home and cleaned the cufflinks. There are no markings but I don't see any flaking or any indications they are plated. Weight is 5 grams exactly. There is a scrape on the back, and it's gold colored all the way through.

Can anyone estimate age of them? I will get them tested as soon as I can, but I'm thinking maybe 14k?

HH all!

 

[jewelerguy]

looks like gold to me. hard to say how old, but my first thought was 1850's

 

[Subterranean]

Stunning, beautiful, congratulations! Sub

 

[Old Dude]

Those are beautiful! Congrats on such an awesome find.

 

[OWK]

Yup. They're gold.

And spectacular.

They're hand decorated. (which means they're probably late 18th or early 19th century). Maybe even a little earlier.

Probably 18K or better, based on the color.

These are not run of the mill links. They were owned by a man of means.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

That is a fantastic gold find! Very beautifully crafted cufflinks! Congrats!

I'm with OWK, they look like at lest 18K or higher.

Now I have to wipe the drool off my screen.

 

[basque-man]

Those are beautiful! Look good to me!!! And OLD!

 

[david680]

Beautiful exquisite detail. Get the gold confirmed and thats banner to me.

 

[testing123]

Yup. They're gold.

And spectacular.

They're hand decorated. (which means they're probably late 18th or early 19th century). Maybe even a little earlier.

Probably 18K or better, based on the color.

These are not run of the mill links. They were owned by a man of means.

OWK, is it possible it is late 19th century, early 20th century? Or could this really date to the 1700s or early/mid 1800s?

 

[cjon455]

wow!, I would say they are pretty darn real and very cool
congrats

 

[okerraine]

That right there is what you call the rill dill my friend. Big congrats!
Colonial all day!

 

[pepperj]

I think they're one of the nicest links ever posted up, congrats on the find.

 

[Argentium]

Beautiful find ! I'm leaning more toward jewelerguy's date estimate - 1850's (I like a range of 1850's thru 70's ). They don't
look eighteenth century to me - but I am no expert on antique cuff links - just gutting this one out . Nice Find !

( After looking at a larger picture of these - I think they could be much earlier than the aforementioned
1850's - 70's - That detail cut work kinda has me leaning late 18th C/early 19th )

 

[screwynewy]

I got to say that I am quite jealous over these spectacular cufflinks. They are most definitely gold and based on the hand work and design of them I would say then are 1780's. You should be very pleased with those. I would suggest that they are banner worthy.

 

[Ahab8]

Those are incredible and I believe earlier than you might think. I'm voting Banner on em. I think they are incredible. Man I just looked again and I am blown away by the detail on these. Keep us posted please. And a huge congrats on something that 98.8% of us will never ever see

 

[sutphin]

DAMMMM NICE FIND FOR SURE , THEY LOOK LIKE THERE NEW.

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

I believe that they are not 18th century; they most likely date to the 19th century - just my opinion. It's still a very impressive find all the same, that anybody would be thrilled to recover. Nearly all the 18th century silver cufflinks that you see on T-Net are octagonal in shape. The round to oval shapes were used into the 19th century and beyond. I have an octagonal-shaped 18th century gold cufflink that was dated by the folks at Colonial Williamsburg. If you Google 18th Century gold cufflinks (images) you will only see one, maybe two true examples; they are very rare as they could only be afforded by royalty and the very wealthy. I could still be wrong. If you want to know for certain, have a jeweler test them. If they come back 9K to 18K, they date to the 19th Century. Jewelers way back in the 18th century would have fashioned gold cufflinks by melting down some gold coins, so a colonial-period specimen will show to be 22K when tested. I hope this helps.

A Pair Of Edwardian 9ct Gold Cufflinks | 87385 | Sellingantiques.co.uk

9ct Gold Antique Cufflinks | eBay

 

[Kodiak43351]

Awesome find congrats

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks solid to me & have have already done the cut test.