Piece of gold

lostlake88 · Feb 3, 2010

For a moment I thought I had a coin. This is an old pendent, real old judging by the depth it was found. Normally I am finding 1870+ at just 3", this was about 4-5". Thanks for looking.

phantomfinder · Feb 4, 2010

WOOOOOOOW

BANNNNNNNNNNNNER

Nana40 · Feb 4, 2010

Stunning find!

Nana

DigginThePast · Feb 4, 2010

Boy, lostlake really knows how to build the suspense.

Very cool find! :thumbsup:

Looking forward to an update on this one.

tuatara - Looks like you might be on to something there. :icon_thumright:

gemee · Feb 4, 2010

I hate it when someone posts a find, and then goes sailing to the Bermuda triangle!

lostlake88 · Feb 5, 2010

Thanks for all the posts. I hate to report I have temporarily misplaced this piece (right now I am blaming everything on one particular cat of ours). It is in the house somewhere and I have banned the operation of all vacuum cleaners untill it is found, which it will be eventually. I remember seeing no markings what so ever on the back side of the pendent. When I find this I will clean it up and post the back side. Thanks!

Tecumseh · Feb 5, 2010

lostlake88 said:
For a moment I thought I had a coin. This is an old pendent, real old judging by the depth it was found. Normally I am finding 1870+ at just 3", this was about 4-5". Thanks for looking.

To answer the question under your screen name, I'm pretty sure I'd pee my loincloth.

CRUSADER · Feb 5, 2010

lostlake88 said:
Thanks for all the posts. I hate to report I have temporarily misplaced this piece (right now I am blaming everything on one particular cat of ours). It is in the house somewhere and I have banned the operation of all vacuum cleaners untill it is found, which it will be eventually. I remember seeing no markings what so ever on the back side of the pendent. When I find this I will clean it up and post the back side. Thanks!

under the covers of your bed

pepperj · Feb 5, 2010

lostlake88 said:
Thanks for all the posts. I hate to report I have temporarily misplaced this piece (right now I am blaming everything on one particular cat of ours). It is in the house somewhere and I have banned the operation of all vacuum cleaners until it is found, which it will be eventually. I remember seeing no markings what so ever on the back side of the pendent. When I find this I will clean it up and post the back side. Thanks!

Cat got to playing and it went down the floor register?
litter box :dontknow:

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Feb 5, 2010

You did what...??

Ahhhh, man I hope you find it !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

DigginThePast · Feb 5, 2010

Say it isn't so!

A cat you say? It is the next step to world domination, now they are stashing gold.

SkyPirate · Feb 5, 2010

Beautiful piece! :icon_pirat:

marinedad · Feb 5, 2010

run your detector over the baby ruths in cats litter box

Cal_Cobra · Feb 6, 2010

I believe what you've found is a piece of Art Nouveau jewelry. It was quite popular from about the 1890's to WWI, and has to some extent remained popular to this day, so unless it's marked it'll be difficult to determine the age, but a very nice find nonetheless :thumbsup:

Ray in CA · Feb 6, 2010

Sweet nibblets! That is one gorgeous piece of gold!! :headbang:

I really hope you find it soon, clean it up, and then post new pics. Congrats on a lovely find!!!

Ray

tuatara · Feb 6, 2010

In 1890 - 1905 a number of gold jewellery appeared inspired by ancient civilizations. A series of 'lady's heads' was popular like Bysantine lady's head here. I wonder if it is not an Egyptian lady's head of the same series. Dying to see the marks.

I believe what you've found is a piece of Art Nouveau jewelry. It was quite popular from about the 1890's to WWI, and has to some extent remained popular to this day, so unless it's marked it'll be difficult to determine the age, but a very nice find nonetheless

By more abstract manner of image, I daresay that it is late Art Nouveau jewellery (20 century rather than late Victorian)

KOOTNEY KID · Feb 7, 2010

Yes that is one totally awsome piece of gold :hello2:

K.KID.

Deno · Feb 7, 2010

Lostlake, she is hot. I can't believe you let her get away from you.
I want to see the back when you find her.

CRUSADER · Feb 7, 2010

KOOTNEY KID said:
Yes that is one totally awsome piece of gold K.KID.

you mean was

cavador del oro · Feb 7, 2010

Very nice indeed!
--Snowy

Deepdiger60 · Feb 7, 2010

I had a cat once where every ink pen in the house would slowly disappear until there was none so i had to go buy more and they disappeared also ? it turns out for reasons unknown to me or my wife the kitten did not like pens and hide them under a throw rug how she did that is a mystery still but its the truth , i had to lift the rug one day and there was 12 pens under it ? look under the rugs :laughing7: