Military Pin?

[masonjarbeading]

This pin was found in my front yard at a depth of 4 1/2 inches to 5 inches. I reside in upstate NY along the Hudson River, which has a rich history from the 1600's from the early Dutch settlers to the English occupiers. There are many Native American early sites here on our property, and in the surrounding county,ie flint minds, napping stations. The area was inhabited by the Dutch in the early 1600's there are many houses in the area from that time frame.As well as the 1700's by the English. The pin weighs 8 grams, 2 inches in length, 3/4 inches in height(the round part). There are no makers marks on this pin, it was made in 2 parts the back with hand forged attachments....the pin part broke off when I took it out of the ground. The back is one solid piece and the top front part was worked to fit over the base/back ...peen ed? to fit. The metal appears to be a silver and gold sort of color, it is not magnetic , and there is no rust.
I have looked on the Internet for any form of insignia that would be military, or fraternal order but I can not find anything like this .
Thank you for you help
Sara

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

Here's a wild guess. The center disc is a "targe", a small flat buckler shield. The crossed axes, of course, are battleaxes (an I'll pass on the comment that it could be from a Mother-in-Law maternal organization). In MY every year we host the Highland Games, and one event is the battleaxe toss. Perhaps an award or pin related to that event?

Battle Axe Throw. The battle axes used in the modern competition are frequently replicas of the type issued to the 78th Frasers Highlanders, a military regiment from the Highlands of Scotland. The axe is light enough to be used with one hand and heavy enough to dent or puncture armour. In the competition, axes are thrown at increasing distances towards a target. The winner is the individual who's ax, thrown from the greatest distance, strikes blade first in target center.

 

[masonjarbeading]

Thanks Charlie , but just wish we could figure out the age of this pin. It has us baffled, we have looked all over the net....but I guess I will try looking under Scottish pin insignia, maybe find out something. Since looking under French, English, Dutch , and German got us no ware.
Sara

 

[Montana Jim]

Possibly a kilt pin (prolly not), and it looks fairly modern by construction.

Not military - possibly fraternal...