HESSIAN BROOCH/PIN REVOLUTIONARY WAR

[mburnsgps]

I found this at a site with an existing building from 1760. The site is a place where the British and Hessians stayed for one night in 1778.
Here are details
• 3/4 of an inch long
• 1/2 inch wide
• Copper alloy material with what look like rope circles on the perimeter.
• Has marks on the back that make me think it was a pin or brooch and not a cufflink
• The yellow stripe is painted on the green stone
• Green and yellow were the colors of the Hessians.



Does anyone know what this is or can verify that it is something the Hessians would have worn?
Does anyone know a source to find out more about the Hessians?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

mike

 

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[Reanm8er]

Greetings Mike, cool find! Look up HessianHunter in the database. I expect he'll know!

Best wishes!

 

[mburnsgps]

Greetings Mike, cool find! Look up HessianHunter in the database. I expect he'll know!

Best wishes!

Thanks for the compliment and thanks for the info.

MIKE

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I'm thinking it's either a necktie or an ascot pin Mike.
If you could clean up the back, you'll see where the attachment pin was soldered.

Dave

 

[DCMatt]

I'm thinking it's either a necktie or an ascot pin Mike.
If you could clean up the back, you'll see where the attachment pin was soldered.

Dave

Or the top of a hat pin from the late 19th C.

The piece is tiny. I can't imagine a soldier of any era wearing it in the field.

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like an 18th C Cuff-link button to me.

 

[mburnsgps]

I'm thinking it's either a necktie or an ascot pin Mike.
If you could clean up the back, you'll see where the attachment pin was soldered.

Dave

Thanks Dave. I think you may be right. I appreciate the photo too. That gives me more to search for.

Well done.

mike

 

[Hawks88]

Nice find. Congrats

 

[HessianHunter]

Nothing to do with Hessians Sadly. Likely a piece from the turn of the century.

 

[CRUSADER]

I'm thinking it's either a necktie or an ascot pin Mike.
If you could clean up the back, you'll see where the attachment pin was soldered.

Dave

I'm changing my mind, as it has 1 solder point, I think maybe a hat pin?

 

[Sam Holden]

that's beautiful!!! congratulations.