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« on: December 13, 2009, 11:48:36 AM »

Hi there , out with Roman Ray on Friday and we both had a load of pre decimals ect. I came up with what i thought was a copper olive. That was until I cleaned it. There seems to be a Gold gilding and patterning on it. Showed it to my brother yesterday and he thinks maybe its a gas lamp control.

ps looking at the second pic would seem to show the ring shape has a flange inside.....It doesnt though thats a shadow.
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« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2009, 11:51:54 AM »

Hi Rob, your brother could be right mate, but i'm with you on this one, looks very much like a ring to me fella, especially with the gilding, which can clearly be seen, nice find Rob, well done.
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« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2009, 11:55:22 AM »

oops sorry ace , added my P.S line to your post by mistake then.
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« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2009, 12:03:54 PM »

hi rob,

nice find, my observations are, smooth inside, a perfect circle shape, milled edge exterior,

i'm not convinced in your brothers suggestion - i'm happy to go with the idea of a ring, probably anytime from the industrial revolution -- so maybe victorian/edwardian.

take it along to a local jewellers and ask them for an opinion

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« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2009, 12:18:04 PM »

yes this one.s a thinker.lol.
i said friday it looks like a ring.
now its a little cleaner.i still think its a ring.but who knows.
lets hope so rob.
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« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2009, 12:48:53 PM »

More finds from friday.

Button with cricket players on

Carpenters Arms Maindee Bowling saloon Token  Cheesy
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« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2009, 01:24:07 PM »

Rob, there's a Carpenter's Arms in Maindee Newport, probably came from there many moons ago. It's a bit of a roughhouse now. Grin
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« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2009, 01:37:01 PM »

Yeah I think that is the one fella. Great aint it...lol
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« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2009, 01:50:47 PM »

Hate to be a kill joy but I think I would have to go with your brother on this one, It looks far to small even for a childs finger and gilding wouldn't last to long on a ring.
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« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2009, 02:11:28 PM »

Yeah Geoff it doesnt feel right fella thats why I'm a little confused.  Fits my daughters little finger though and the gilding is inset so it may have been protected  Huh
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« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2009, 05:50:46 PM »

rob, the cricket picture is an early one - probably early 19 century. the clues for this is the shape of the bat - like an irish hurley, and the bowler is bowling underarm.

pictures fof cricket games from 1700s show this type of bat. the 3 wkts didn't come into being until 1774.

further info on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_cricket

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« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2009, 08:15:34 PM »

Thanks Alan....Its going on my jacket . I'm going to start putting some of the more interesting buttons on my Detecting jacket.
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« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2009, 08:19:07 PM »

i haven't seen any like this before -- i would record it with FLO, before putting it on the jacket.

you may want to email the lords cricket museum to see if they know of anything similar!

http://www.lords.org/history/mcc-museum/

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« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2009, 08:35:12 PM »

Ok I'll do that, good idea. Thanks Alan
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« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2009, 08:50:37 PM »

it will be interesting to see what they have to say about it.

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