Castineman1779
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A week or so ago I listed found at my Revolutionary War site here in Maine ,called the Penobscot Expedition, three relics . All in one location in an area on a remote slope of ground halfway u a rocky cliff area . A one pound American cannon ball, a British dropped musket ball and a beautiful ladies hat stick pin. The first two the cannon ball landed from an American ship fired on British soldiers on the 28th of July 1779 defending against a ground assault before landing their troops on a beach head. The 2nd a musket ball was indeed dropped by a British soldier and found on a cliff area isolated from a main path by about 100 feet on a slope of ground defending that assault and both found where they should be. The 3rd,and maybe out of place for the period, is a stunning and beautiful ladies hat pin that after some research and help looks indeed like Athena. Thanks to Megalogdon on an ID. He wrote in an opinion "Athena (AKA MINERVA) was a Greek goddess of war and goddess of heroic actions. Since the hat pin was indeed found close to where the British soldier dropped that musket ball and in an area not close to a foot path could this be a sweetheart pin given to him before he left to go to war? If defies logic if of the Victorian era and should not be where i found it close to thst soldier who climbed down this steep cliff and on duty the day f the American assault. . So I am asking u folks out there for opinions . How it got to where it was found is a mystery. I do know hat pins have been around for many centuries and made of different materials. Silver, gold and pewter. The last called "Poor Man's silver" and was in use in the 18th century. I thought this pin was indeed silver but did not clean up as such. More like pewter. Could be plated silver with no need to clean it. It was found on a rocky ledge with some twigs and leaves over it s not a ground find as pewter often decays in the ground. Sending up pics of this relic that is about 1 1/4 with a 7 inch brass or copper pin soldered or brased on the back. It is cast . The image in my research says "Athena" and the 4 flowers appear to be British Tudor's only used in England but u tell me please. 1st pic a found and is tarnished . First and second lightly cleaned with 3rd included an officer's sleeve link found at this site and a 1750 British navy button. Both with two designs if a "Tudor Rose". Last pic found about halfway up this cliff on sloped ground. .Hey it could indeed be Victorian era but is defied by location found. It is not uncommon for loved ones to give to a soldier a momento of their love . Uploaded a pic of late 18th century cameo of Athena also showing two roses. If Victorian a wonderful find, if Revolutionary War expect one of a kind . THanks for looking and again I welcome all comments and opinions. Please Crusader weigh it if u would please. Gary
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