Found today at a 1776 Grist Mill! No idea???

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Well this is my first post here. I have been trolling and reading everything on here for weeks now and after some consideration I bought an ace 250 to start out with till I become experinced. Well my home town in Pa has quite the history to it. George Washington designed the layout of the town as a wagon wheel and originally to be the capiotal of the US. Anyway a good friend of mine is on the historical society and takes care of the land and the reenactments there. He said to come down and detect around their reenactment sites they built as it was supposedly where a battle between Washington and Indians took place. First I needed to find some burried pipes they use for charges in the reenactments after I found those they said go where ever you want and they gave me the key to the Grist Mill site gate. It has been filled in in some spots and we were finding just nails and pop cans. When we were about to leave for the night I got a hit on the side of a road that leads to the Mill about 100 ft above it. This was about 4 inches deep it is copper. It looks like in the middle there was something attached on top and bottom. Not sure if its new or older but its still a cool piece. Any Ideas on what it is? How can I clean it also? Thanks in advance for the replys.
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How big is it, please? Is it small enough to be a pin -type hair clip?
 

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It is about 3 inches long and across the center about 1 1/2 inches. My friend found a 1786 left looking bust coin from Conn. I think thats what it was called. We are gonna hit that sot some more. I'm from Westmoreland/Fayette county.
 

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creskol said:
How big is it, please? Is it small enough to be a pin -type hair clip?

That is exactly what it is, and I am pretty sure these are mid-1800s items. I will find a photo of one that is similar in design and decoration, and more obvious as to function... I'll be back in a jiffy...


-Buckles
 

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Here we go. Ladies' Hair Ornament. Mid-1800s. A wooden dowel went through the example below to gather long hair together. Same decorative markings, similar openwork design, and same size (just a "hair" over 3 inches). :icon_thumleft:

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Best Wishes,


Buckles
 

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Thanks for the info and pic! Pretty neat. Can't wait to find some old coins now! Theres so many places right around my area. I know of an old town that had between 10-20 houses that were torn down in the early 1900's. Cellar holes are still there. Story is the town was built in the spot where settlers crossed the Youghageny river with their wagons. Found some stone lined wells there to. Can't wait to get back there again
 

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