Update from Yesterdays Post...something VERY interesting that made me VERY happy!

HomeGuardDan · May 30, 2016

Update from Yesterday's Post...something VERY interesting that made me VERY happy!

So yesterday while I posted my finds, I eluded to the silver trade item. Over the last few hours I've had a few folks contact me with interesting news. I suspected that it was a early trade tinkler or perhaps earring. But check these out. The silver one is my find, the bronze ones are roman and the gold is Byzantine...it appears that this is a fairly early and crude design. It is not uncommon for roman items to surface at 1600 sites here in the states (they were collectors among them as well). Not saying that it is for sure Roman, but certainly at least know it is in the style with early earrings. This summer is starting out interesting with the colonial rings and now this.

[UPDATE] Muddyhandz down below had ID'd it as an early native american ear-bob (earring). Guess I was right when I first said trade silver. glad to put a final year or date range on this one (1650s-1700s).

Either way, I am more tickled with this find now than even before.

HH

Dan

ANTIQUARIAN · May 30, 2016

Congratulations on your research Dan, nice to see it's paid off with an I.D. of your relic! :occasion14:

Dave

trapperart · May 30, 2016

comgrats

screwynewy · May 30, 2016

Very unique and interesting find - especially from a early colonial US site. Did you find this the same site that you dug the two silver rings? If so you never know what else might turn up at that site It would seem that the inhabitants of the site were definitely into jewelry. Congrats!

HomeGuardDan · May 30, 2016

ANTIQUARIAN said:
Congratulations on your research Dan, nice to see it's paid off with an I.D. of your relic!

Dave

Thanks guys...it is another unique find. This was a different site tham from the rings.

BagLady · May 30, 2016

That's amazing! Wouldn't that be Banner worthy?

MrBlueSkyNM · May 30, 2016

Wow, that's amazing! Not real purty, but very awesome! Congratulations!

HomeGuardDan · May 31, 2016

BagLady said:
That's amazing! Wouldn't that be Banner worthy?

Thats up to the folks that vote and the folks that choose. It certainly is in the list of one of my better finds for the season thus far.

Thanks for the thought though!

Dan

HomeGuardDan · May 31, 2016

Skippy SH13 said:
Ooooh... It's ROMAN! Woot!

I would not say 100% Roman as I am sure that style continued into the 15th and 16th centuries, but I have been unable to locate an example more modern than the roman/Byz eras thus far. Either way it is early and cool.

Muddyhandz · May 31, 2016

Congratulations on finding your first 18th century silver ear-bob that was probably lost by a Native at your site.
I have found several at fur trade sites dating from at least the late 1700's or earlier.
A lot of silver trade items were based on old designs....like trade brooches that were just like the ancient Scottish clan brooches.
The two hands holding the heart, double-barred crosses resembling the medieval designs, etc.
Your earring is a typical trade silver "Ear-bob."
Nice find! :thumbsup:

HomeGuardDan · May 31, 2016

Muddyhandz said:
Congratulations on finding your first 18th century silver ear-bob that was probably lost by a Native at your site.
I have found several at fur trade sites dating from at least the late 1700's or earlier.
A lot of silver trade items were based on old designs....like trade brooches that were just like the ancient Scottish clan brooches.
The two hands holding the heart, double-barred crosses resembling the medieval designs, etc.
Your earring is a typical trade silver "Ear-bob."
Nice find!

Thanks man - that makes much more sense and after looking at some examples online (ear-bob was most helpful) I see the design and you are correct they do look just like the earlier ones. Guess I was correct when i first posted that it was a silver trade piece ha ha.

Thanks for the help.