Colonial Rose Petals

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Manning643

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• Feb 22, 2019

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As some of you know I have started a new hobby of metal detecting. Since I live on and around some extremely historical dirt. Both before the Revolution and During and after the Civil War. I went detecting in the woods behind the garage today for about an hour. And fairly deep in I dug up this small piece of I think is colonial jewelry. It is very small and gave me a fit trying to find it in the hole. But I am certainly no expert but I think they are rose petal leaves and where the hole is would have been the rose flower. What do you think may be the age and purpose of this piece? I think its cool.

 

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Usa

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• Feb 22, 2019

• #2

Cool relic. Thats definitely interesting.

 

NCtoad

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• Feb 23, 2019

• #3

Neat, old looking find!

 

jack&jill

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• Feb 23, 2019

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A very interesting piece and it does look old. Nice recovery. Trapper

 

Dirt Dog

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• Feb 23, 2019

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Awesome find! Curious as to what it went to?

 

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Kraemer

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• Feb 23, 2019

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I can see some detail on the leaves. Looks like the petals are soldered on. Have you determined what kind of metal it is?