SILVER ROSETTE

[41Digger]

Trying out some field area, that are now wooded, near the site where I got the watch winder. Did surprisingly well. The rosette came out first. Knew it was going to be pretty, but thought it was going to be plated... it is not, it is solid silver with the traditional lead back. Ended up with a few buttons a garter clip, and a kg3... I will definitely be going back

 

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[Blak bart]

Rosette is top notch find !! Congrats!!

 

[RatherBeDigging]

That's quite the rosette!

 

[The Rebel]

Beautiful!

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Trying out some field area, that are now wooded, near the site where I got the watch winder. Did surprisingly well. The rosette came out first. Knew it was going to be pretty, but thought it was going to be plated... it is not, it is solid silver with the traditional lead back. Ended up with a few buttons a garter clip, and a kg3... I will definitely be going backView attachment 2167861View attachment 2167862View attachment 2167863View attachment 2167864

gorgeous rosette, well done

 

[Gare]

Looks like a piece of Horse Tack

Nice job I bet you had no problem hearing it

 

[41Digger]

Looks like a piece of Horse Tack

Nice job I bet you had no problem hearing it

It did sound sweet, and still was a great surprise

 

[Gare]

Thanks for posting

 

[Bucket Lister]

Nice rosette!

Looks very much (including the corruption of the reverse) like the gold-plated horse tack rosette I found a few months back....

Makes me wonder if they might have been from the same mfr.?

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice find !

 

[ticndig]

Nice rosette!

Looks very much (including the corruption of the reverse) like the gold-plated horse tack rosette I found a few months back....
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Makes me wonder if they might have been from the same mfr.?

I have that one too, found in Fredericksburg Va.

 

[ticndig]

it is solid silver with the traditional lead back.

the filling on the back is solder not pure lead. the same is true for civil war buckles and plates. that's why the back is Crumbley .pure lead never crumbles.
this is good to know because if you ever see a civil war plate with a smooth lead filling it's a reproduction.

 

[pepperj]

the filling on the back is solder not pure lead. the same is true for civil war buckles and plates. that's why the back is Crumbley .pure lead never crumbles.
this is good to know because if you ever see a civil war plate with a smooth lead filling it's a reproduction.

So what was the crumbly material made of actually.

Pewter/lead?

 

[41Digger]

I have that one too, found in Fredericksburg Va.

VERY NICE!

 

[Bucket Lister]

I have that one too, found in Fredericksburg Va.

If you wouldn't mind, I'd really like to see a pic of that --for myself and to share with my clients/permission owners! 😁

 

[ticndig]

If you wouldn't mind, I'd really like to see a pic of that --for myself and to share with my clients/permission owners! 😁

not sure I can put my hands on it, but I'll look.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Nice one !

 

[ticndig]

If you wouldn't mind, I'd really like to see a pic of that --for myself and to share with my clients/permission owners!

here's mine ,ever so slightly different

 

[Bucket Lister]

here's mine ,ever so slightly different

Yes, it is, but they both have that large red center.
I've been wondering what the red is; it's not gold, and it hasn't corrupted like the back...

 

[ticndig]

Yes, it is, but they both have that large red center.
I've been wondering what the red is; it's not gold, and it hasn't corrupted like the back...

the back is solder which contains tin that rots, not a pure lead.. the rosette is copper with a silver plating. the back of mine is very distressed.