Brass ring

[Barrydang]

Alil different digging and rooting around I found a small ring. It’s brass. I knicked it with the shovel. It’s a thin band. Is brass a common to be used for rings in the 1800’s? I soaked it some vinegar and can now see the solder seam. Would it be a ring a lady would wear or is it for something else.

 

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[Jason in Enid]

Could be a ladies ring. A lot of wedding ring back "in the day" were plated. Of all the wedding style rings I dug from 100+ year old sites, all but one have been brass. A few still had remnants of plating left.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Tuberale]

Be glad you found the ring, Barrydang.

 

[Rookster]

Way ta go. Congratulations

 

[dirtlooter]

yep, pretty common ring to find in many older spots. think we have 6 or 7 of them so far. I think that they are very cool, they are more likely from the hard working families that had less. a once very valued personal item that was lost but now found by you in this case. sweet find