1740s homestead find - anyone know how to date these things?

[joncooper1986]

My buddy and I got a permission to detect a property dating to 1740 which had only been hit a couple of times if that, and who knows when or with what equipment. 3 hours with the Deus and him on the AT Pro and neither of us found a single old coin or much to show for our efforts. One of those days I guess. Either way, I found this handsome pewter brooch. Anyone have any idea on period based on the pattern, or what the pattern design is called? I'm guessing 1790s-1840s.

 

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[trapperart]

Nice find congrats

 

[Evolution]

Nice find. I would guess it's a little more recent than that. Maybe later 1800's. Looks more like copper or brass than pewter.

 

[Steve in PA]

Looks Victorian turn of the century.

 

[relicmeister]

It's nice
Sometimes hard to date items like this
But I doubt it is more recent than
1860s

 

[scotter1]

looks like a peacock design,definitely looks to be copper maybe

 

[Trezurehunter]

I cant help, but its a nice find.

 

[pepperj]

Nice find for sure, copper, later Victorian I'll say looking at the pin on the back.