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Title: Stone bead? Post by: Jon1987 on September 28, 2012, 05:36:18 PM Hi guys, not been posting on here for a while but I have been logging in almost daily to see what's happening. Hope your all doing well.
Found this little item a couple of days ago on one of my fields. An Eyes only find. Sorry about the poor quality photo, but there isn't really much to show. Just a small ring of stone. No detail at all. If anyone could help me ID it I would be most grateful. Cheers Jon Title: Re: Stone bead? Post by: Val Beechey on September 28, 2012, 06:27:46 PM Interesting little find Jon.You did well spotting it. ;)
Have you given it a scrub to see if the colour changes. I'd say it's pre history, there's lots of it around here though most has been ploughed away. Will look good in the collection with the fossils. ;D Val p.s. I've found another of those round copper disks.!!!! Title: Re: Stone bead? Post by: Jon1987 on September 28, 2012, 09:43:00 PM Hi Val,
I was thinking it might be pre history. Hard to find examples online though. Hopefully someone will be able to tell me what exactly it is. Have you found out what that copper disk is yet? I also found this if anyone has any ideas? Title: Re: Stone bead? Post by: Jon1987 on September 28, 2012, 09:44:21 PM The other side.
Title: Re: Stone bead? Post by: Roman (Ray) on September 28, 2012, 09:49:21 PM heres one i found at the w/w ralley mate.. ;D
Title: Re: Stone bead? Post by: Jon1987 on September 28, 2012, 09:51:40 PM What is it Ray? Looks exactly the same as mine mate!
Title: Re: Stone bead? Post by: Val Beechey on September 28, 2012, 09:56:08 PM No, haven't I.D'd the disk Jon. Showed it to a couple of Farmers and they've never seen anything similar and have as much idea as us.
Latest one was so green I thought it was painted when it came up. Like the others there are signs of the back being filled with lime mortar. Val Title: Re: Stone bead? Post by: Roman (Ray) on September 28, 2012, 10:05:18 PM its part of a early key escutcheon to slide over the key hole rob..thats what i believe mucker.
Title: Re: Stone bead? Post by: Val Beechey on September 28, 2012, 10:09:28 PM Jon, I've found a reference to stone bead making at Nabs Head. See link.
http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/rhagor/article/1962/ (http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/rhagor/article/1962/) Val Title: Re: Stone bead? Post by: Jon1987 on September 28, 2012, 10:13:41 PM Nice one Ray mate. There is no way I would have thought of that. Any ideas on the agew mate
Thanks for the link Val. I will read up on it tomorrow when I'm feeling fresher :) Title: Re: Stone bead? Post by: Val Beechey on September 28, 2012, 10:16:43 PM Yep, I'm off to sleep land. I'm determined to find something other than grotty Georges tomm. (Though thats an improvement for me) ::)
Val Title: Re: Stone bead? Post by: Radnor Bandit (Ian) on September 28, 2012, 10:17:31 PM Georgian / Victorian tear drop draw handle very similar to this one
http://www.j-shiner.co.uk/products.asp?recnumber=1749 (http://www.j-shiner.co.uk/products.asp?recnumber=1749) Dont bin your old odd fittings, i put mine on ebay as mixed architectural salvage occassionally, furniture restorers like original fittings for either patterns or use on jobs Title: Re: Stone bead? Post by: dances with badgers on September 29, 2012, 07:31:39 AM i had it is a tear drop thingy from old furniture
Title: Re: Stone bead? Post by: Jon1987 on September 29, 2012, 06:22:36 PM Cheers for the replies guys! Still none the wiser on the stone bead mind? Not sure if it would be old or modern?
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