Mercury Cameo

[Bank Runner]

I MD ed in the area surrounding America's oldest standing minor league baseball stadium today for a couple short hours. This is a park area so of course I found lots of trash, but there were some highlights. I found $0.52 and this very unusual Mercury / Hermes Cameo. I did not even see the cameo until I started cleaning it up. The cameo itself appears to be marble. I had high hopes for the surrounding metal, after the first couple swipes of the brush I saw gold peaking through. It has a very intricate design in the gold work, but as I continued to clean it appears to be plate. I do not see an breaks so I am puzzled as to what purpose it actually served. If anyone has any ideas as to age or purpose, please let me know.

HH,
Bank Runner

 

[Woodland Detectors]

That is very nice!

 

[artzstuff1]

That is a real nice trinket foe sho!!!

 

[m bryan]

Thats a cool find!

 

[Bank Runner]

Thanks guys. I thought it was a neat find, maybe just not valuable.

 

[Damon64]

Definetely cool!

 

[ModernMiner]

Awesome piece BR.
Great design.
-MM-

 

[Goes4ever]

What a cool item!

 

[RelicHunter97]

Maybe a wax seal?

Nice find anyways.

 

[civilman1]

Can't help but it's still a nice looking piece

 

[RelicHunter97]

could you post a picture of the back?

 

[Bank Runner]

Maybe a wax seal?

That seems like a very good idea.

Nice find anyways.

could you post a picture of the back?

The back is exactly like the front other than it lacks any carving. There are no signs of any breaks. Sorry but I won't have access to a camera until later this evening.

By the way that is an awesome scouting ring on your Avatar. I was an Eagle Scout myself.

HH,

Bank Runner

 

[KOOTNEY KID]

 

[DD-777]

Very cool piece BR. Looks like marble but what about onyx? I know a couple of die-hard old school Mercury car guys that would love that. Regardless of value, it's still a great find...

 

[RelicHunter97]

Maybe a wax seal?

That seems like a very good idea.

Nice find anyways.

could you post a picture of the back?

The back is exactly like the front other than it lacks any carving. There are no signs of any breaks. Sorry but I won't have access to a camera until later this evening.

By the way that is an awesome scouting ring on your Avatar. I was an Eagle Scout myself.

HH,

Bank Runner

Thanks, i found it in my front yard this past summer.

 

[Indiana Digger]

Wow! Cool Find!

HH,


~Indiana Digger~

 

[Bank Runner]

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

HH,
Bank Runner

 

[Blind Squirrel]

At's a nice 'un.