I THINK I HAVE A WINNER "FUR TRADE SITE" UPDATED!! ITS A BROOCH

[Hardy]

I THINK I HAVE A WINNER "FUR TRADE SITE" UPDATED!! ITS A BROOCH

I WAS SEARCHING A SITE IN THE WOODS THAT THE NATIVES USED A TRADING SITE WITH THE HBC.Co,

TEN MINUTES INTO SWINGING I FOUND THIS. IF ITS WHAT I THINK IT IS, I AM A HAPPY RELIC HUNTER

I AM POSTING IT AS UNCLEANED AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOUR GUESES AS TO WHAT IT MAY BE ??

GOD I HOPE I AM RITE IN MY GUESS ?!?!?!

 

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[CRUSADER]

Re: I THINK I HAVE A WINNER "FUR TRADE SITE"

tag

 

[scratcher]

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It's hard to tell from the pics Hardy, do you think you might have a cross? Whatever it is I would love to know if you have had any luck straightening pieces like this without their breaking.

 

[Tnmountains]

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[shaun7]

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I have an idea, but i'm keeping to myself

 

[Newt]

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It's hard to tell from the pics Hardy, do you think you might have a cross? Whatever it is I would love to know if you have had any luck straightening pieces like this without their breaking.

To add, when you find bent brass, it's best to bend back soon after recovery. My experience is when it starts to dry it becomes brittle.

Newt

 

[Hardy]

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Well ,I was wishing for a Star Burst Trade Ear Ring and Got this BROUCH

Now the Stones were a ll removed and possibly used for some thing else I need a to date this

Brouch to the trade period here, it was found at my site that produces items from 1790's to 1840's


PS; i AM LOOKING FOR ANY MARKS ON IY NOW

 

[Hardy]

Re: I THINK I HAVE A WINNER "FUR TRADE SITE" UPDATED!!

THIS IS AS FAR AS I AM GOING TO STRAIGHTEN THIS BROOCH

 

[trikikiwi]

Re: I THINK I HAVE A WINNER "FUR TRADE SITE" UPDATED!! ITS A BROOCH

Great job on the straightening That brooch/pendant would have looked very flash with all the stones or pearls.

Mike

 

[Hardy]

Re: I THINK I HAVE A WINNER "FUR TRADE SITE" UPDATED!! ITS A BROOCH

BETTER PICS

 

[Sir Digs-A-Lot]

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Nice!

 

[Tnmountains]

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Good job, I am liking the trade stuff more and more. Wish there was more in this area. So far only one trade axe. Good job Hardy.

 

[HCW]

Re: I THINK I HAVE A WINNER "FUR TRADE SITE" UPDATED!! ITS A BROOCH

looks like an early victorian pin that had nine stones in it.

 

[CRUSADER]

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looks late Victorian to me

 

[Hardy]

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Good Crusader ! as you know the Victorian period was from 1837 to 1901 and the hight of trade period in Canada was up to

the mid 1800"s , Now for my own feel for this piece and the location I recovered it; Its 50/50 French. and I am leaning towards

French and a date about 1840' ish or earlier. Now if I could free up the square pin on the back of this Brooch and find a stamp

or makers name on the pin, life would be alot easier.

 

[briankb70]

Re: I THINK I HAVE A WINNER "FUR TRADE SITE" UPDATED!! ITS A BROOCH

very nice brooch

 

[allen]

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that is one sweet relic !!!

 

[Curious The George]

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I'd go back to where you found it and dig up the dirt around and below where it was found. Put in bucket and carry home. At home I would rig a screen wire sifter and wash the dirt through it. You may just find some, if not all, of the stones that were set in it. If that was successful I'd try to remount them.

 

[Hardy]

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IT WOULD BE A NICE BROOCH WITH THE STONES BUD , IT WAS TUFF TO GET STRAIGHTEN OUT AS MUCH AS I DID

 

[Curious The George]

Re: I THINK I HAVE A WINNER "FUR TRADE SITE" UPDATED!! ITS A BROOCH

I would try and recover them. But it may be the reason it was discarded was because someone took the stones out for another use.