Strange Item Found At The 1830’s Cobblestone House

[Cantstopdigging]

Hello Forum,

I found this strange item at an old Cobblestone house. I found it on an edge of a field between the house and a barn. It has stars on it. It’s built very delicately. It has no fastener or loop on it, so an Earing or necklace would be difficult to imagine. Has anyone seen anything like this? Thanks for looking!

 

[pepperj]

Looks like an earring that is missing the Shepards hook.
Have you looked at it closer(cleaned/rubbed) it to see if it's silver?
Nice recovery 👍

 

[Cantstopdigging]

Looks like an earring that is missing the Shepards hook.
Have you looked at it closer(cleaned/rubbed) it to see if it's silver?
Nice recovery 👍

It’s copper. Very light duty, and fragile.

 

[ARC]

Costume jewelry parts IMO.

 

[pepperj]

Costume jewelry parts IMO.

Really?

 

[ARC]

Really?

No... fake.

Jewelry that is. :P

 

[Cantstopdigging]

No... fake.

Jewelry that is. :P

Here it is cleaned up a bit more.

 

[scruggs]

Congrats on the cool find!

 

[Gene Mean]

Nice clean up. Maybe it hung decoratively from a light fixture/chandelier, or an ear.

 

[BigWaveDave]

Maybe part of a wind chime?
No idea really.,..

 

[NorILdigcollector]

It may be a chandelier part. Looks very old.

 

[GaRebel1861]

Ear ring trade item?

 

[oldmxrat]

Cool old piece, whatever it is.

 

[Digger RJ]

Hello Forum,

I found this strange item at an old Cobblestone house. I found it on an edge of a field between the house and a barn. It has stars on it. It’s built very delicately. It has no fastener or loop on it, so an Earing or necklace would be difficult to imagine. Has anyone seen anything like this? Thanks for looking!

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Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Almy]

If an earring, it sure would dangle and bob and tickle! But I've seen women wearing ones as big.

 

[Robot]

Hi Cantstopdigging,

My impression is:

Brazilian African Slave

Penca de balangandan charm amulet

They were made in copper also!

 

[TORRERO]

Here it is cleaned up a bit more.

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Kinda looks like a decorative acorn !!

 

[igloo777]

Looks great cleaned up. No other ideas beyond what's been mentioned.