My Lucky Day - Gold...

CRUSADER · Jul 18, 2010

Continued in the Barley Field that Dad had the 2 Hammered in. Took the US guy out for 1.5 hours & he got 1 button, at least he saw me get my first hammered in awhile.

I not only got 3 Roman Coins, but the Hammered of Henry III is a Northampton mint - a new mint for me

Rounded of the day with a Georgian? or Victorian? Gold Locket - has a panel of glass & some kind of fabric backing - probably for a lock of hair.

So a much better day for a change 8)

CRUSADER · Jul 19, 2010

4-H said:
More great finds.

You must be retired or have a very flexible schedule.
I like the royal Army medical button the best!

Congrats

flexitime

Tuberale said:
Nice finds all, Crusader! You have a good eye and fine ear for deep signals, it seems.

Not really, I just do ploughed land. Roman coins can sit on the surface :wink:

dfx willy · Jul 19, 2010

a little gold for the cru master!! congrats. willy

trikikiwi · Jul 19, 2010

Crikey Cru! You do do well :headbang:

That RAMC badge is very special. The locket has my initials on it. MW

Mike

tuatara · Jul 19, 2010

I think the lettering looks late Georgian, but the locket idea for a lock of hair (ie. mourning piece) was high Victorian Sadly it was never hallmarked. So its was an illegal commissioned piece.

Lovely illegal locket :headbang:

Mourning jewellery was in fashion any time from Geo to Ted. Is it only my imagination but lettering in monogram looks a kinda Gothic. If so, it's likely to be late Victorian or Edwardian.

pepperj · Jul 19, 2010

Great looking locket, and getting a different mint on the hammered. :icon_thumright:

yo6oej · Jul 19, 2010

nice locket Crusader :thumbsup:

I vote BANNER :hello:

CRUSADER · Jul 19, 2010

tuatara said:
I think the lettering looks late Georgian, but the locket idea for a lock of hair (ie. mourning piece) was high Victorian Sadly it was never hallmarked. So its was an illegal commissioned piece.

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Lovely illegal locket Mourning jewellery was in fashion any time from Geo to Ted. Is it only my imagination but lettering in monogram looks a kinda Gothic. If so, it's likely to be late Victorian or Edwardian.

Yeah, it sure could be, I just can't decide, still a good piece what ever age & survived the plough pretty good.

tuatara · Jul 20, 2010

Yeah, it sure could be, I just can't decide, still a good piece what ever age & survived the plough pretty good.

Yeah, for it surviving the plough double congrats to you, Cru :icon_thumleft:

. I know how it can mutilate goodies. It's an outstanding piece, so solid, simple and yet elegant.

IronSpike · Jul 20, 2010

I see the prep work for the US visitor paid off :icon_thumright:

Very nice finds :icon_sunny:

CRUSADER · Jul 20, 2010

IronSpike said:
I see the prep work for the US visitor paid off Very nice finds

Yeah, it isolated which field might be our best bet (but its a monster field). I followed a hunch on google earth, turned out to be nothing, but it did mean I got the hammered at the opposite end of the field to where Dad got his 2.
Then followed another hunch in the next field that got me the 3 roman coins (good day at the moment, seeing as Dad & I's total for this month was only 2!) & then the Random Gold.