Wow -What is it?

[lazabert]

Detector went nutso-- Do I see a deign?

 

[jewelerguy]

looks like maybe part of an old print block for an advertisement, but for what I don't know

 

[Loco-Digger]

I believe it to be melted metal rather than a piece with a design. Sometimes you just don't know what's going to be in the plug.

 

[wagbert]

Hello lazabert,
The two previous posts are certainly possibilities. At first I took a look at your post and then started looking at some of the other great finds the TNet folks have made.
I was still thinking about your find and kind of remembering that we have seen something like this posted here years ago. I am pretty sure the image is what is left after
years in the ground of an Angel. It is in the style of the last quarter 19th Century to first quarter 20th Century. Do you have an idea of what medal it may be made of?
If it is a base metal like zinc, lead, tin, or more probably a pewter alloy, then it might be a casket decoration. Were you detecting anywhere near old grave yard. Beau O.
has a video on youtube where he finds a big old bone orchard back in the woods that was all overgrown and most of the graves had been dug into years and years ago.
I imagine with such careless digging stuff went everywhere.
Good Luck,
Phil
(wagbert)

 

[Simon1]

I kinda tend to agree with Loco-Digger, I can see how it might look like a design, but I don't believe it was a man-made design. Still, interesting.

 

[RobRieman]

Unless it's made out of a precious metal your going to find a few thousand things that look like that over the next few years

 

[lazabert]

Ya I'm not sure-- cleaned alittle more off and it's definitely got a design --

 

[lazabert]

It looks like a brass but a tad more yellow to it. I'm afraid to clean it more.

 

[qaela4]

Is that indented corner made that way or broken? If done purpose I would go with the raised part being a design. If broken, not sure, I've found many things I thought looked like a design to end up finding nothing. Could go either way. Would anyone try light electrolysis on it or too afraid the whole thing would fall apart?

 

[sutphin]

SASH BUCKLE ? HEY NO BOOOING ..LOL. ITS NEAT WHATEVER IT IS ....

 

[lazabert]

The indention in the corner has all the quality of being formed on purpose. That's what started my curiosity. It most definitely man-made, therefore, I have to try and pin point this item. It has too many visual qualities in "Hand", as opposed to picture. My cam isn't the best. I love the piece and can't give up lol

 

[against the wind]

It does look like it came out of a mold,, good luck on the reseach