🔎 UNIDENTIFIED griffin relic

[griffin89]

I found this griffin back in 1996 in my back yard in virginia. I am looking to find out if anyone know what Era or what it could have been to.

 

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[crashbandicoot]

I don,t know any thing about it but I like Griffins,I like that Griffin.Way to go and welcome to the forums.From S.E.Arkansas. You might want to say where you found it,as in generally,it can help in finding your ID.

 

[griffin89]

the back yard I found this in is about an hour south west of Washington DC. was found about 6-10 inches in the ground

 

[crashbandicoot]

the back yard I found this in is about an hour south west of Washington DC. was found about 6-10 inches in the ground

That will certainly help!

 

[smokeythecat]

Well, time to put foot in mouth. Due to the construction I'd say it's 18th century. What it RESEMBLES is the belt plate of the British 3rd Regiment of Foot which served during the Revolution in the south. I saw a guy dig one of their belt plates once - almost died right then and there - near Charleston. That plate has a dragon motif on it, but your griffin and that dragon look like they're cousins. Something for you to research.

 

[Fishin-4-a-Livin]

That is bad to the bone OP!

 

[griffin89]

Well, time to put foot in mouth. Due to the construction I'd say it's 18th century. What it RESEMBLES is the belt plate of the British 3rd Regiment of Foot which served during the Revolution in the south. I saw a guy dig one of their belt plates once - almost died right then and there - near Charleston. That plate has a dragon motif on it, but your griffin and that dragon look like they're cousins. Something for you to research.

looked in to this and could not find anything that resembles the griffin. even searching 18th century griffin belt plate and nothing is even close to this

 

[crashbandicoot]

looked in to this and could not find anything that resembles the griffin. even searching 18th century griffin belt plate and nothing is even close to this

i searched for about an hour using all sorts of words and I found nothing either.

 

[smokeythecat]

The plate is pictured in Don Troini's book on the uniform buttons and plates of the American Revolution. I don't have a picture of it myself. And remember, it is similar.

 

[CRUSADER]

looks early 1900s to me