My 2nd gold signet

[McCDig]

Met Ed at "The Park" for a few hours hunting today. Listening for the faint signals yielded 2 IHPs, a gold signet ring, a toasted trade token, partial thimble and other relics. Ran into, who else, but Kurt and Brad there.

 

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[McCDig]

I can see your point. The hallmark could be "I R", which is said to have been used by Richardson.
This is way beyond me. The best we can say now is that we don't know.

 

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[ARC]

Just hold on to it...
Stash away.

Ill find it one day.
I like the ring... a lot.

Well done... great find...
And...
This is a banner find all day long in my book.

 

[Doc Arey]

Wow! Guess I would increase my chances if I got out there. Congrats!

 

[McCDig]

Agreed. Finds are directly proportional to number of plugs dug. Happy Hunting!

 

[McCDig]

Interesting article with details concerning an "I R" hallmark.

NutmegGraters.Com ~ Faked American Marks Used On Silver Nutmeg Graters ~ Investigation Profile # 1 ~ Joseph Richardson Sr.

 

[McCDig]

An article on his son, mentions the senior Richardson's hallmark.


https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/viewFile/29859/29614

 

[McCDig]

I put together this composite of various close-up views of the "S" ring maker's mark.

 

[trapperart]

Very nice finds congrats

 

[McCDig]

Thanks trapperart. Hope to get an 'id' on this maker's mark.

 

[pl8man]

Beautiful ring !

 

[McCDig]

Thanks pl8man. Rings are not something I usually find, but, in the past 5 weeks have found 2 gold and 1 silver, all from a different era.

 

[ARC]

McDig...
I got your msg...
Did you ever find out a purity ?

I have saved the image and am about to enlarge immensely and take a looksee at this mark.

Purity ?

 

[McCDig]

Will have it checked at club meeting Thursday and get back to you. Thx.

 

[ARC]

Ok...
Welp...
Until then... lets leave it with me saying this.

When you have it tested...
Make sure the "tester" knows what him /her is doing with a "potentially" "serious" piece of jewelry when testing.
The ring already has a slew of "battle scars"...
And needs none from this time period added.
Especially someone who does a rub in the wrong areas... LIKE anywhere that can be seen when worn.
OR that the rub is "overkill" and obvious rub damage is produced... Devaluing the ring substantially.

And...
Make sure that the tester can test for 22k...
And... IF tests good for 22...
Make that THE ONLY test IF it tests positive OR very close to 22.

Stop there... you will be holding something VERY special.
And we shall continue on the quest of nailing down the mark.

IF test burns out semi quickly on 22... continue to 18k...
IF solid on 18...
Then the mark is a distorted 18 mark. IMO...
Old,,, but not "that old".

IF tests lower karat... Again... Old but not that old.

 

[streakert]

An article on his son, mentions the senior Richardson's hallmark.


https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/viewFile/29859/29614

Great article, I have a JNR silver shoe buckle and I will print this out thanks

 

[McCDig]

Thanks streakert, this is an interesting find. Through the forum I heard of Richardson and did some looking on my own.