🥇 BANNER Gold posy ring from early site

[SC Keith]

I just dug my first early gold ring and am one happy relic hunter! My buddy and I just went to a couple of different sites where we detected and sifted. I scored the gold ring early on at a shallow depth of maybe 4 inches. I am trying to use the makers mark to figure out when it was made. I really hope it is from the 1700s . Any help on the maker would be appreciated! The inscription reads : "Remember the giver".

 

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[bill from lachine]

Keith,

Beauty of a ring and appears to have some serious age....as to the makers mark unless it was a well known goldsmith probably quite difficult tracking it down.

My memory is not as sharp as it used to be but I seem to recall someone or other digging up a silver thimble and it it the same stamp, ie; remember the giver so it might have been a popular gift stamp back in the day.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[Scrappy]

You SOB! That's AWESOME!! Killer find man. I'm still waiting for my coil to pass over one, but they're rarely found. Congrats!

 

[SC Keith]

i waited a real loooong time!

You SOB! That's AWESOME!! Killer find man. I'm still waiting for my coil to pass over one, but they're rarely found. Congrats!

 

[Terry Soloman]

https://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/Birmingham-JT-JZ.html

Congratulations! Wow, what a great find!!!

 

[testing123]

Great find! I'd bet an Indian head cent that it's from the 1700s

 

[Steve in PA]

Wow! That's a great find Keith. Keep us posted if any info on the maker and age turns up.

 

[jumpingjacks]

Cool find. Awesome

 

[Carolina Tom]

WOW. That is a really sweet find. Congrats. It sure does look old to me.

Best of luck in tracking the maker down.

 

[Deft Tones]

Awesome. Looks high K! Unmarked? Probably as old as you hope.

I'll see if I can get an ID on the mark.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the great ring and other finds

 

[HighVDI]

That's awesome! Did it ring up in the foil range? Or was this sifted?

 

[ARC]

Banner find in my book.

Well done.

 

[SC Keith]

Awesome. Looks high K! Unmarked? Probably as old as you hope.

I'll see if I can get an ID on the mark.

Yes it only has a makers mark. Thanks

 

[SC Keith]

That's awesome! Did it ring up in the foil range? Or was this sifted?

I had my Deus remote in my pocket as I usually dig low trash sites by tone only. Every non- ferrous sound was dug and this ring was a good strong medium pitch.

 

[against the wind]

Congratulations on the Gold.
Terry, well done on the I.D.

 

[SC Keith]

https://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/Birmingham-JT-JZ.html

Congratulations! Wow, what a great find!!!

Thank you Terry for the link!

 

[Deft Tones]

Ok. Kind of flying blind but I've narrowed it down to 4 possible makers with one being less likely.

John Williams
John West
James Wintle
Jacob Wintle

John West is my leaning. All these guys were registered in London early to mid 19th century. Depending on the maker, and assuming it's one of these guys, my guess is the ring dates as early as 1810 to 1850.

 

[ironhorse]

Absolutely nothing better than old gold, something that doesn't show up under a relic hunters coil often enough

 

[SC Keith]

Ok. Kind of flying blind but I've narrowed it down to 4 possible makers with one being less likely.

View attachment 1423895 John Williams
View attachment 1423896 John West
View attachment 1423898 James Wintle
View attachment 1423899 Jacob Wintle

John West is my leaning. All these guys were registered in London early to mid 19th century. Depending on the maker, and assuming it's one of these guys, my guess is the ring dates as early as 1810 to 1850.[/QUOTE
Thank you for your research Deft Tones! I appreciate the help.