HELP please gold link? Unknown

[Infamous240z]

A few weeks ago doing my usual antique store hunts I bought A metal bin with plastic trays to hold nuts and bolts. It was full with Knick knacks and when I got It home in the top right tray was a bunch on dental gold and a earring. This was in the left side it seems extremely old and has passed the gold test but looking as to what it may have been. All help is appreciated !!!

 

[Infamous240z]

Really no one? I’m stumped

 

[EnvoyToTheMolePeople]

What gold test did you use? Does it have any markings on it?

 

[Infamous240z]

There are no markings. It was with other gold i found wrapped up. I did A simple foundation test with liquid makeup foundation. I put It in white vinegar and it just cleaned it up more. It’s very strange. It does not stick to a magnet.

 

[firemanphob]

are the holes in both ends the same size. Hard to tell from the angle of the picture. If not, it may be some type of handheld gauge.

 

[Infamous240z]

Mike I’m not sure it looks VERY close in size but one may be slightly smaller it’s bard to tell

 

[Infamous240z]

Here’s a couple more shots.

 

[EnvoyToTheMolePeople]

Well, if you have the ability, I would recommend running a density test to see if it is 100% gold or not. Of course, most people don't have that ability so, beyond that, I really don't know what to recommend.

 

[Infamous240z]

I kow It’s gold of some sort wether it’s solid or not I’ll leave to a expert was just curious to what it once was.

 

[ARC]

There are no markings. It was with other gold i found wrapped up. I did A simple foundation test with liquid makeup foundation. I put It in white vinegar and it just cleaned it up more. It’s very strange. It does not stick to a magnet.

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Now that's a first.

 

[ARC]

Brass or bronze... not gold IMO.

There is no "shortcut" test in kitchen... and if there is a youtube video doing it... bah

 

[Infamous240z]

I kow It’s gold of some sort wether it’s solid or not I’ll leave to a expert was just curious to what it once was.

 

[Infamous240z]

AARC you might be right I guess I won’t know till it’s actually tested.

 

[Older The Better]

If it is gold I would think it was some sort of personal decoration over a utility item, maybe something like a chain connected on one loop and a pocket watch to the other? I may be way off base but it’s at least guess

 

[Reanm8er]

It reminds me of something electrical, fuse? Some of the older telephone equipment used gold plated parts.

 

[Infamous240z]

Someone else had mentioned a fuse to me but usually a fuse has a breaking point and this does not.