Unidentified Gold Artifact

[ggalliani]

Hello everyone.

I found this artifact several years ago and have not been able to identify it. I found it about 6" down in a parking lot next to a revolutionary war cemetery in Virginia. I believe it's an adornment for possibly a scabbard or something similar... can anyone identify this?

Gene

 

[GB1]

no idea but great find

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Dragon and Shield,but i can`t ID it yet .

 

[dognose]

what does the back of the item look like?

 

[Tony in SC]

Good find!! If it looks that good it has to be gold!

 

[Old Pueblo]

It looks like a gold pin, for a collar or tie maybe. Looks like it might be pretty old too.