Another seal !!!!

[robfinds]

Spent a few pleasant hours this afternoon on a rock hard pasture field. The digging in places was almost impossible, and the field seem to be full of aluminium blobs. Then right at the end of the session, this little beauty came up. A complete 17th Century bronze seal, this made the torture all worthwhile. I have not yet cleaned the seal, I will post some pictures tomorrow of what's under the soil. It does though look to be in excellent condition.
Robert.

 

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[The Patriot]

sweet find...still looking for my first one...hope to see it cleaned up

 

[shaun7]

Tease

 

[robfinds]

Tease

Started cleaning it a little, it's in very good condition !!!

 

[shaun7]

Tease

Started cleaning it a little, it's in very good condition !!!

How are you cleaning it Rob?

Is it nearly done yet

 

[hammered]

Nice one Rob , I look forward to seeing the cleaned version.

hammered

 

[robfinds]

Tease

Started cleaning it a little, it's in very good condition !!!

How are you cleaning it Rob?

Is it nearly done yet

Using oil,50% baby 50% olive, and plastic toothpick .

 

[shaun7]

Tease

Started cleaning it a little, it's in very good condition !!!

How are you cleaning it Rob?

Is it nearly done yet

Using oil,50% baby 50% olive, and plastic toothpick .

Ooooh, suits you sir

 

[yo6oej]

nice seal

 

[CRUSADER]

definately worth it

 

[cntrydncr1]

very nice! can't wait to see it cleaned up. congrats

 

[tuatara]

I'll join in that 'choir' to post it cleaned. Why do you clean with that particular mixture?

 

[robfinds]

I'll join in that 'choir' to post it cleaned. Why do you clean with that particular mixture?

Baby oil on it's own, can sometimes be a little too corrosive. Also olive oil on it's own, can sometimes dry sticky. Here's the end results.

 

[diggertim]

wow.....very nice!

 

[Iron Patch]

You seem to have a thing for digging seals and 17th century trade tokens!

 

[robfinds]

You seem to have a thing for digging seals and 17th century trade tokens!

I hope it continues IP pulled this token out of one of my junk boxes last week. Managed to id it after cleaning it, once again a very rare one Robert Thwaits, mercer of Doncaster in Yorkshire 1666. It's not in great condition, but still a great piece of local history for me. When I first found it years ago, I must have thought it wouldn't clean up. Being in with other bits of metal for all that time may have helped.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

I'll join in that 'choir' to post it cleaned. Why do you clean with that particular mixture?

Baby oil on it's own, can sometimes be a little too corrosive. Also olive oil on it's own, can sometimes dry sticky. Here's the end results.

Beautiful seal!