i think a wax seal

[cliff dfx]

well me and sonny got to to do some hunting last week and i found some flat buttons and a i button and this wax seal fob how old is this wax seal it was found at at colonel site

 

[Newt]

looks like one to me.
Newt

 

[Newt]

Is there a hole in the top?
newt

 

[{Sentinel}]

Really nice find. I like to find those old wax seals.....a really nice piece of history

 

[CRUSADER]

yeap late 18th C - early 19th C missing the stone/enamel

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=11155&cat=all

 

[GopherDaGold]

Looks more like a loop at the top?
Also, is there some sort of insert that is missing from the hollow section?
(Yep, thanks Crusader)

 

[tuatara]

It's a fob wax seal that used to be a hardstone intaglio. I have attached the one on e-bay. Bugga the stone is missing. It could have fetched a neat amount

 

[pepperj]

Nice find

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

I have seen a few of them dug lately in the forums. Very cool!

 

[sonny61]

Neat find partner. shame we will never find the seal. would have liked to see what it was

 

[CRUSADER]

Neat find partner. shame we will never find the seal. would have liked to see what it was

To be honest, it had as good a chance of being plain (no engraving at all) or just 'hatched' as it was mostly decorative around the neck in this period. Fashion to show stature, breeding & wealth when you had none.