steelheadwill
Gold Member
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2010
- Messages
- 6,690
- Reaction score
- 716
- Golden Thread
- 1
- Location
- New Castle NH.
- 🥇 Banner finds
- 1
- Detector(s) used
- Brain eyes ears and nose
- Primary Interest:
- Other
Upvote
0
Victorian Lion Head
- Thread starter steelheadwill
- Start date
dwayne sueno
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Mar 18, 2008
- Messages
- 1,103
- Reaction score
- 17
- Golden Thread
- 0
- Location
- upstate ny
- Detector(s) used
- se pro
- Primary Interest:
- Other
you manage to pull the coolest stuff!
congrats on your victorian lion.
congrats on your victorian lion.
- Joined
- Jan 27, 2009
- Messages
- 19,214
- Reaction score
- 12,638
- Golden Thread
- 1
- Location
- South East Tennessee on Ga, Ala line
- 🥇 Banner finds
- 1
- Detector(s) used
- Tesoro Conquistador freq shift
Fisher F75
Garrett AT-Pro
Garet carrot
Neodymium magnets
5' Probe
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
What a cool find. That one will look good displayed.
Chug And Red
Gold Member
- Joined
- Feb 18, 2010
- Messages
- 7,400
- Reaction score
- 2,687
- Golden Thread
- 0
- Location
- Vancouver WA
- Detector(s) used
- Chug)Whites Classic 5 ID, (Red Whites Coin master Pro)
Chug and Reds New Additions
Give It Up>> Garrett's AT Pro
Buttercup>> Garrett's Ace 250
Show Me the Money>> Garrets Ace 400
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Now that is a great find!!! HH Chug
- Joined
- Apr 24, 2010
- Messages
- 13,022
- Reaction score
- 28,187
- Golden Thread
- 1
- Location
- Upper Canada 🇨🇦
- 🥇 Banner finds
- 1
- Detector(s) used
- XP Deus, Lesche Piranha 35 Shovel & 'Garrett Carrot'
- Primary Interest:
- Relic Hunting
I wonder why it was made of lead? Just trying to think of different
things that would have used cast lead decorations.
It's not easily plated, not a high quality metal, possibly made for something utilitarian?
Could it have been decoration from the front or side of a chest,
maybe it held a ring in it's mouth and was a drawer pull?
Very cool find though!
things that would have used cast lead decorations.
It's not easily plated, not a high quality metal, possibly made for something utilitarian?
Could it have been decoration from the front or side of a chest,
maybe it held a ring in it's mouth and was a drawer pull?
Very cool find though!
teleman 2525
Bronze Member
- Joined
- May 9, 2010
- Messages
- 1,364
- Reaction score
- 10
- Golden Thread
- 0
- Location
- newport vermont
- Detector(s) used
- whites xlt minelab explorer se pro
B
Bev
Guest
What was it used for? I really like it! Can anyone tell me more?
steelheadwill
Gold Member
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2010
- Messages
- 6,690
- Reaction score
- 716
- Golden Thread
- 1
- Location
- New Castle NH.
- 🥇 Banner finds
- 1
- Detector(s) used
- Brain eyes ears and nose
- Primary Interest:
- Other
- #9
Thread Owner
Thanks for all you replies!Bev said:
Antiquarian & Bev, as to its use, it must have been purely decorative, the attachment hardware is 2 brass nails, smaller than a pencil lead, part of the top one is still there.
this would lead me to believe it wasn't used as a handle.
as Antiquarian theorized, probably from a Chest, box, or furniture item.
(maybe on the corners of a mirror?)
Composition is lead or lead alloy, easily scratched with copper, and quite heavy.
HH to all!
B
Bev
Guest
(thank you!)
That is really cool, I can't imagine your face when you pulled it out!
That is really cool, I can't imagine your face when you pulled it out!
steelheadwill
Gold Member
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2010
- Messages
- 6,690
- Reaction score
- 716
- Golden Thread
- 1
- Location
- New Castle NH.
- 🥇 Banner finds
- 1
- Detector(s) used
- Brain eyes ears and nose
- Primary Interest:
- Other
- #11
Thread Owner
Yes, I was surprised & quite pleased.
Have dug many items like this,
little items of workmanship with a bit of mystery,
Have some of my finds posted in my pictures folder on this site.
Working on getting them all in there!
2 that come to mind are a small pewter anchor, and a little 'Mannekin Pis' style statue, also lead, that may interest you
as they are kind of similar to this, not coins,jewelery or buttons, Just 'stuff'
Good day to you
Have dug many items like this,
little items of workmanship with a bit of mystery,
Have some of my finds posted in my pictures folder on this site.
Working on getting them all in there!
2 that come to mind are a small pewter anchor, and a little 'Mannekin Pis' style statue, also lead, that may interest you
as they are kind of similar to this, not coins,jewelery or buttons, Just 'stuff'
Good day to you
Woodland Detectors
Gold Member
- Joined
- Nov 23, 2008
- Messages
- 12,783
- Reaction score
- 143
- Golden Thread
- 0
- Location
- Toll Free ~ 855~966~3563
- Primary Interest:
- Relic Hunting
Another cool find Herbie!
Goes4ever
Silver Member
- Joined
- Jan 30, 2008
- Messages
- 4,949
- Reaction score
- 2,326
- Golden Thread
- 0
- Location
- NorthWest Ohio
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab E-Trac, Equinox 600, and Tesorso compadre
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
awesome find! I found one exactly like that last fall in a field!
Similar threads
Users who are viewing this thread
Sponsored Vendors
View all →
