Unusual Ring

[Earl1]

This was found in a Civil War Union camp near Kennesaw Battlefield, Georgia. I have seen a great many dug rings thru the years but never one like this. Appears to be made of bronze and has three suns interspaced with quatermoons and dots. Does this look faimaliar to anyone?

 

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[Michelle]

Keep at it and get everyone to agree on what they see and I'll search the design, o.k.?

Doc

I really thought I did...Why Planets? They would look the same size as the moon and sun...wouldnt they? jeeze....

 

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[Michelle]

Keep at it and get everyone to agree on what they see and I'll search the design, o.k.?

Doc

I really thought I did...Why Planets? They would look the same size as the moon and sun...wouldnt they? jeeze....

You're on the right track we just need a consensus to figure out what string we're going to search.

Doc

Ive looked all places...grannys attic,victorian,celtic ,roman,edwardian,georgian,irish,islamic....punk rocket,antique alley,you name it I been there...Well time to buy a box or two of those cracker jacks....s&n stamps....montgomery wards catalogue...doc I checked as far back as the 1700's and as early as 1975 and nothing....this ring is as rare as watermelon pie...I just wonder if it is just a modern date ring that has been exposed to years of being in dirt that it looks old...does bronze turn that way...could it be another metal....the braided looking edge says roman as does the stars....I am tired...I will get on it again tomorrow after i paint my tractor....1952 ford 8n restored....my significant other an I have worked on it for awhile now...goodnight...

 

[Michelle]

Hey Doc, This hasnt got too much to do with this ring but check out this sight...What awesome Jewelry!!!! I think I 've flipped my lid! http://www.langantiques.com/victorianjewelry.html

 

[Michelle]

Yeah, Victorian Jewelry is really trippy, isn't it?

Yes so is all the other on that site... have you any luck on this ring? come on doc tell us what you know here?

 

[Michelle]

Okay Doc, you know what.....cigar band!

 

[rabajohn]

I say Cracker Jacks, circa 1972.

 

[Michelle]

I say Cracker Jacks, circa 1972.

Tell ya what at this point if you can get me a pic of it I will believe you...It's 12:00 Im putting this computer to bed....Goodnight all!

 

[cryptodave]

middle ring looks a little like it... these are toe rings of course, the design is what I'm looking at....

 

[Michelle]

It was cleaned!!!!

 

[Michelle]

Then is it iron??

Earl stated that he believed that it is bronze....?

 

[Michelle]

No way

What do you think? Iron...silver... titanium?

 

[Michelle]

sun or shield? Im going back to the other thought.....Shield and bird....crow maybe?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I still see rust, could be residue from cleaning but don't think so. I imagine iron. Try a magnet.

Did you try the magnet??

 

[Michelle]

Hi Cypress...Yes he said it was not magnetic

 

[brunoflipepr]

i vote for modern corroded pot metal ring...
the celestial markings themselves and the fact that the sun and moons appear to have had smiling faces makes me suspicious...

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I'm begining to think this might just be pot metal that was plated, in which case, a dime store trinket and not worth furthre research. WHat do you think?

Doc

I thought the same. Try scratchng a spot, and lookng for brass, or use nitrc acid.

 

[Michelle]

goddess??

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I'm begining to think this might just be pot metal that was plated, in which case, a dime store trinket and not worth furthre research. WHat do you think?

Doc

It was still an interestng find. Maybe from crackerjacks or gumball machine.

 

[Michelle]

I'm begining to think this might just be pot metal that was plated, in which case, a dime store trinket and not worth furthre research. WHat do you think?

Doc

It was still an interestng find. Maybe from crackerjacks or gumball machine.

Cypress...if it is from a box of crackerjacks or from a gumball machine...It's worth alot of money now...Anyway, I will figure it out...be right back!

 

[JakePhelps]

wow that cleaning really helped! I wouldnt give up on it just yet, doesnt look too modern unless you have really bad ground conditions there. Didnt omnicognic have a search bot on this site that could take a picture of something and find similar pics on the internet? What ever happened to omni, is he still around?