Trying to figure out the age of a ring that I found, I posted this thread: https://metaldetectingforum.com/index.php?threads/found-a-unique-ring.307521/#post-3518353
Looking at one of the pictures, it looked to me like there was a very tiny hinge on it, so I pulled it out and took some close ups. Sure enough, looks like a tiny hinge, and a thumbnick on the opposite side. I sucked it up and popped it open, and SURPRISE!! Tiny daguerreotype! It looks like a woman, upon close inspection. HOLY CRAP!! I'm over the moon with this! That puts the ring post-1837, but not sure how far past that. What an awesome ring!! I'm going to run by the museum in the town I found it, and see if they have any insights for me.
Looking at one of the pictures, it looked to me like there was a very tiny hinge on it, so I pulled it out and took some close ups. Sure enough, looks like a tiny hinge, and a thumbnick on the opposite side. I sucked it up and popped it open, and SURPRISE!! Tiny daguerreotype! It looks like a woman, upon close inspection. HOLY CRAP!! I'm over the moon with this! That puts the ring post-1837, but not sure how far past that. What an awesome ring!! I'm going to run by the museum in the town I found it, and see if they have any insights for me.