half of a ruby wax seal stone, i think

[crabstang44]

found amongst the pottery at my gold ring site, design looks like a animal sitting down with leg up

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice find, congratulations! Have you been sifting the dirt near an old site?

 

[Calabash Digger]

wow!

 

[CRUSADER]

More likely carnelian gemstone

 

[crabstang44]

More likely carnelian gemstone

is that what their wax seal stones typically are? never heard of this stone, but interesting

 

[thrifty76now]

Unusual find for sure,and the rest of it was certainly metal,so where did the holder go?

 

[crabstang44]

Unusual find for sure,and the rest of it was certainly metal,so where did the holder go?

well i hope to find it one day, the iron here is crazy, everytime they plow i find more

 

[dirtlooter]

an awesome find for sure

 

[washingtonian]

That is interesting. Too bad it's not whole. Congrats!

 

[CRUSADER]

is that what their wax seal stones typically are? never heard of this stone, but interesting

Yes very popular for this use, in fact Cru'dad found a Roman version, so it been used for this function for thousands of years.

 

[ARC]

I am gonna have to go against the grain on this one... the following is IMO...

#1. Not Carnelian.
#2. Not a Stamp.

I think what you have found is a "signet"... either of glass which is my first guess... or a stone like Garnet or another like stone...

I would guess its Victorian Era... and not necessarily from a ring... but probable... also think its a piece that was never "set" / "finished"...

I believe it MAY have broken during its making and was pitched... and I base this by the crude / rough edge / shaping.

IF I had to guess with a shot from the hip... Its what they called a "Zodiac" stone ring... again Victorian...

Here is an example...

View attachment 1555982

 

[CRUSADER]

I am gonna have to go against the grain on this one... the following is IMO...

#1. Not Carnelian.
#2. Not a Stamp.

I think what you have found is a "signet"... either of glass which is my first guess... or a stone like Garnet or another like stone...

I would guess its Victorian Era... and not necessarily from a ring... but probable... also think its a piece that was never "set" / "finished"...

I believe it MAY have broken during its making and was pitched... and I base this by the crude / rough edge / shaping.

IF I had to guess with a shot from the hip... Its what they called a "Zodiac" stone ring... again Victorian...

Here is an example...

View attachment 1555982

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=c...ksTZAhWsDcAKHSghAh0Q_AUICygC&biw=1536&bih=714

 

[pepperdawg]

More likely carnelian gemstone

no its a cherry cough drop. duh.

 

[DownNDirty]

found amongst the pottery at my gold ring site, design looks like a animal sitting down with leg up

Certainly looks like it to me-nice find! I know it goes without saying, but if you could only find the other half...

 

[Overseas]

Yes very popular for this use, in fact Cru'dad found a Roman version, so it been used for this function for thousands of years.

Ok, an authentic wax seal ring AND Roman. That is honestly one of the top things I always wanted as a child and yes I am still a child today...lol. CONGRATS!!!