Hair clip***Update - back from jeweler

[gates21]

Took the hair clip to the jeweler and antique store today first of all its a broach not a hair clip. Jeweler tested what I thought was copper turns out its 14k gold!!!! Surround is sterling silver jewels are marcasites (not sure how to spell) Antique dealer believed it to be 1860's victorian "mourning pin" she quoted me $250.00 at least! I think i'm gonna send this story in to Whites and see if it gets posted!
Aaron


Hi all,

Went back to the civil war park today, here is what I found....

Anyone have a clue what this thing is? It looks like the box from Hellraiser

The hair clip that cleaned up...I used the boiling Hydrogen peroxide method (and silver polish after)

Thanks for looking! I'm moving from this area soon, gotta milk that park for as much as possible!!!

 

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[julesjunk]

Re: More finds from civil war park- Hair clip cleaned up!

My wife loves the hairpin. Personally, I'll take the machinegunist

Congrats,
Jules

 

[Evolution]

Re: More finds from civil war park- Hair clip cleaned up!

That hair clip is nice. Cleaned up really well. Congrats!

 

[panzermeyer]

Re: More finds from civil war park- Hair clip cleaned up!

Wow !! ...that hair clip is beautiful and the machine gunner is extra cool .God Bless and HH..Panz

 

[coinman66]

Re: More finds from civil war park- Hair clip cleaned up!

Thats beautiful man! Let us know if you find any info on it. Very nice. WTG
Coinman66

 

[Mona Lisa]

Re: More finds from civil war park- Hair clip cleaned up!

That hairclip is prime! Gorgeous!

 

[EDDE]

Re: More finds from civil war park- Hair clip cleaned up!

nice clip!!!!!!im digging the gunner also
ill tell you an easy way to clean that Hell raiser piece.........no electricity involved
the bullet looks like a AK/SKS round (7.62 mm)

 

[goldencoin]

Re: More finds from civil war park- Hair clip cleaned up!

I love the WWI machine gunner!

HH
-GC

 

[PBK]

Re: More finds from civil war park- Hair clip cleaned up!

Neat stuff!

The toy soldier is one of three varieties of the c. 1935-40 "#23 Machine Gunner, Sitting" made by the Manoil Manufacturing Co. of New York. These can go for as much as $15-25 in good to very fine condition.

It's catalogued in O'Brien's book on toy soldiers as #M40. Here's a near-mint one on eBay, priced at $32:

http://cgi.ebay.com/MANOIL-M40-SITTING-MACHINE-GUNNER-99_W0QQitemZ140149116560

 

[gates21]

Re: More finds from civil war park- Hair clip cleaned up!

Nice catch on the machine gunner! It's not in very good shape though...still fun to find out the history on it!

 

[Ridley]

Re: More finds from civil war park- Hair clip cleaned up!

I like the machine gunner with it's dirt and patina better than the one with fresh paint.

Nice group of finds!


Congratulations!



Ridley

 

[gates21]

Re: More finds from civil war park- Hair clip cleaned up!

After looking at it more, it is not a hairclip at all! Its a broach, or pin...whatever they called it back then. It has a straight pin in the back that lets u poke it through your clothing.
If anyone sees anything like it on the net let me know, i'm dying to know some info about it

Thanks!

 

[piggman1]

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I like the hair clip, but the machine gunner is great!

 

[Michiganne]

Re: More finds from civil war park- Hair clip cleaned up!

Nice brooch and gunner. WTG! Keep digging.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: More finds from civil war park- Hair clip cleaned up!

That silver brooch is quite a nice find! As far as the wierd iron goes, you should put it through electrolysis and you might be able to tell more about it.

Cheers,

Buckleboy

 

[birdman]

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Love the army guy,looks like he is giving em hell.

 

[River Rat]

Re: More finds from civil war park- Hair clip cleaned up!

I love that brooch, the army guy too.

RR

 

[gates21]

see update

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Nice job on the brooch.......would that piece of decorative metal possible be the cover to a rifle patch box...I know they were usually brass....but what about the older long rifles ?

 

[EDDE]

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