PetesPockets55
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I got out on New Years Day (2025) to the local riverbank near a Second Seminole War fort. It is brackish water (more of an estuary) Things generally hold up better there than on the beaches.
It was in an early stretch of shore where I mostly find modern items, so I wasn't paying much attention. It was a darkened blob but I could see the curved stem on the back and immediately thought Cuff link. I put it in my little plastic case and kept on trucking.
I got home, and started running it under water while gently wiping it with my finger to remove the buildup. (The fixed bulb on the end had broken off while being jostled in the plastic case. Arrrg!)
As it cleaned up I could see a design, but it wasn't clear. I kept turning it and with my phone camera I thought I could make out a halo over a portrait. Ok, that's kind of cool. Clean it more and I realize I had been looking at it upside down. The "halo" was actually a large ornate collar. When I oriented it properly, I saw this .....
I swear I was seeing a minotaur with horns above the ears and a yoke around the neck.
My son said to put it back because it might be the makings of a Stephen King novel.
Well, after getting better images with my macro lens I can safely say the facial feature are much too feminine to be a minotaur.
It is marked "STERLING" on the curved stem and I think this image represents nobility or upper echelon of society with the "Really Big Hair" they wore back in the Elizabethan era, with big collars as well.
A group image including some lead shot and repurposed lead.
Below is the repurposed lead. They used a square nail to make a hole in it.
If anyone has any info on the lapel pin, I sure would appreciate some guidance and info about the design or the era for this type of jewelry.
EDIT: I forgot to add this image, representing what I'm thinking from back in the day.
httpswww.worldsfacts.com17-interesting-facts-about-hairstyles-in-the-elizabethan-era
It was in an early stretch of shore where I mostly find modern items, so I wasn't paying much attention. It was a darkened blob but I could see the curved stem on the back and immediately thought Cuff link. I put it in my little plastic case and kept on trucking.
I got home, and started running it under water while gently wiping it with my finger to remove the buildup. (The fixed bulb on the end had broken off while being jostled in the plastic case. Arrrg!)
As it cleaned up I could see a design, but it wasn't clear. I kept turning it and with my phone camera I thought I could make out a halo over a portrait. Ok, that's kind of cool. Clean it more and I realize I had been looking at it upside down. The "halo" was actually a large ornate collar. When I oriented it properly, I saw this .....
I swear I was seeing a minotaur with horns above the ears and a yoke around the neck.
My son said to put it back because it might be the makings of a Stephen King novel.
Well, after getting better images with my macro lens I can safely say the facial feature are much too feminine to be a minotaur.
It is marked "STERLING" on the curved stem and I think this image represents nobility or upper echelon of society with the "Really Big Hair" they wore back in the Elizabethan era, with big collars as well.
A group image including some lead shot and repurposed lead.
Below is the repurposed lead. They used a square nail to make a hole in it.
If anyone has any info on the lapel pin, I sure would appreciate some guidance and info about the design or the era for this type of jewelry.
EDIT: I forgot to add this image, representing what I'm thinking from back in the day.
httpswww.worldsfacts.com17-interesting-facts-about-hairstyles-in-the-elizabethan-era
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