Really cool silver dude

[trapperart]

Got out this afternoon for a couple hours and found this interesting guy. I think it's a cufflink, but never saw one with the two wide places on the back. Anyway it was good to get out. Good luck to all. Art

 

[washingtonian]

Interesting. Great find!

 

[Kurios1]

A more appropriate title for this post could NOT have been created! LOL! In honor of your "Really Cool Silver Dude" I am going to get me some mustache wax and begin my "Handle Bar" mustache routine! Great bunch of relics to be associated with your Really Cool Silver Dude Sterling Silver recovery. You always make the most of your excursions my friend. Well Done Art!

 

[Chiltepin]

That's Willy Wonka meets Alice in Wonderland Ring right there.

Please post a picture when its cleaned.

The hour glass item looks like an old Crimp lug for Electrical wire.

Nice finds.

 

[trapperart]

That's Willy Wonka meets Alice in Wonderland Ring right there.

Please post a picture when its cleaned.

The hour glass item looks like an old Crimp lug for Electrical wire.

Nice finds.

Here it is

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the cool finds!

 

[scruggs]

A cool piece for sure.

 

[NiagracountyNY]

Bet you never find one of those again..Very unique ..Cool Find!

 

[CRUSADER]

I too can't work out those wide fixings for a cufflink, so it maybe some other purpose??

 

[Mzjavert]

He almost looks like he could laugh.

 

[digger460]

Yes, very cool piece. Was he staring at you from the plug? Good catch

 

[trapperart]

I too can't work out those wide fixings for a cufflink, so it maybe some other purpose??

Someone suggested a possible ring?

 

[Goldfinger450]

Silver dude was a ring originally. You could have a Mold made of it and have some cast up. It looks to be late 60's into the 1970's made item., that is a Guesstamation.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on another successful hunt Art. I'm liking that silver piece even though it's got a face only a mother could love.

 

[CRUSADER]

Someone suggested a possible ring?

Maybe a ring bezel as those fixings could work, but still could be something else.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Whatever he is, I like the old man design. Nice find Art.

 

[Phishfindr]

Really cool silver find. Congrats!

 

[nhbenz]

I'd guess he is a variation of the North Wind (Boreas in Greek mythology). Seen on chairs, drawer pulls and jewelry, late Victorian I think.
Here's some cufflinks with him: https://www.rubylane.com/item/808500-rl0416436/UNGER-Art-Nouveau-Sterling-Silver-NORTH

 

[Aureus]

Looks almost like a small pistol grotesque. Awesome find!

Little Bay Archaeology Project, Montserrat, West Indies

 

[sutphin]

NICE FINDS