Only find was a Brooch....

[woody50]

Wow, a second post from me... got to get out hunting some more.

Anyway yesterday (Sunday) it was such nice weather here I went on my bike to my vegetable garden and on the way passed a building site (house). It looked interesting so after working in the garden I went home, picked up a MD and returned. Well there was almost nothing there except pieces and bits of old junk, until I got a pretty large signal. That was this brooch (I had found another long ago with the same style). Still have to see what the portray is all about, I know I have seen it here someplace. Its not so old at all I think...but I thought you all might like to see it....

Description: Brooch
Size: 53x37 mm
Material: bronze?
Mass: 15.5 gram

 

[terryo]

I would be happy to find it ! And you got your exercise for the day!Happy hunting!

 

[CRUSADER]

I would be very pleased with that, has some sort of 17th Century battle scene. Looks Victorian (maybe)

 

[woody50]

I would be very pleased with that, has some sort of 17th Century battle scene. Looks Victorian (maybe)

I Cru, well I am pleased compared to what I found on the other site for sure. I will ask around to what it is, I have seen that scene someplace but just don't remember where...

 

[shaun7]

Thats a beauty Earl!

 

[cuzcosquirrel]

Reminds me of a Rembrant picture. Muster of the night watch.

 

[PBK]

Reminds me of a Rembrant picture. Muster of the night watch.

Indeed. In fact, here's a link to a quite similar ( although not identical) silver or silver-plated brooch which replicates that painting:

http://www.rubylane.com/shops/thelanternandtheshovel/item/3806

 

[kane23]

Woody, nice find, kane23

 

[jrsherman]

I would also be happy to have that as a find! That is a very beautiful brooch!!!

 

[Bikernico]

Nice Brooch Earl

gr Nico

 

[woody50]

Reminds me of a Rembrant picture. Muster of the night watch.

Indeed. In fact, here's a link to a quite similar ( although not identical) silver or silver-plated brooch which replicates that painting:
http://www.rubylane.com/shops/thelanternandtheshovel/item/3806

Hi PBK, it sure does look like that one for sure. After seeing it I looked at the brooch that I found and see now that it is not bronze, but a silvery type of metal, if silver I don't know, but the weight is pretty heavy for something this size. It came clean out of the dark wet ground (I guess from about 1.5 meters deep or so) and I only had to get the mud off. Bronze almost never comes out of the ground so clean, and I can see a white metal. Have to ask around. Thanks for the link.

 

[woody50]

Found a picture of the scene, and it is the Rembrant's nightwatch:

 

[woody50]

Nice Brooch Earl

gr Nico

Thanks Nico.

 

[shaun7]

Found a picture of the scene, and it is the Rembrant's nightwatch:

That's pretty cool Earl!

 

[garthbfan169]

Very kool woody what an interesting piece!!

 

[Silver Searcher]

Missed this Woody cracking brooch hope it is Silver, must admit it doesn't look like Bronze SS

 

[woody50]

Thanks guys/girls for you great comments, I was surprised that you all found it a good find. I didn't even have it in my #1 trophy case, I had put it upstairs in #3. Maybe I will move it to #1 now. Thanks again.

 

[woody50]

Missed this Woody cracking brooch hope it is Silver, must admit it doesn't look like Bronze SS

Well you should know! (Silver Searcher). Its hard to tell what is silver and what isn't. I though there were kits that you can buy that tell you, but I have to look around and see if I can find one... Thanks for you comment!

 

[Silver Searcher]

Missed this Woody cracking brooch hope it is Silver, must admit it doesn't look like Bronze SS

Well you should know! (Silver Searcher). Its hard to tell what is silver and what isn't. I though there were kits that you can buy that tell you, but I have to look around and see if I can find one... Thanks for you comment!

I use bleach on my Silver Coins, it blackens them, but does no harm to Silver perhaps you could try that on a small area of your brooch.

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Would never say, "only", to a brooch like that. Kudos!