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Discussion in 'Silver' started by Matt Johnson, Jul 21, 2020.

  1. Matt Johnson

    Matt Johnson Well-Known Member

    I found this little gem on the shores of the Danube river, nearby an old fortress. It's silver even tho it has no hallmarks. I wonder what period it might be from?

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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    That is sweet. I would think 19th century.
     
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  3. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Sheesh, I was hoping for an AJ for you @Any Jewelry .....no such luck!!!!:):):joyful:

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  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I am sure you can change that, using your famous magic.:joyful:
     
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  5. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    Rad find! Haven’t seen one that looks quite like that.
     
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  6. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I see fob seals regularly in connection with my own interests, I would say this is Regency or slightly earlier, Georgian more than Victorian.
     
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  7. Matt Johnson

    Matt Johnson Well-Known Member

    That does make sense,
    I also found pieces of clay pipes around that area dating around 1780 to 1810. They obviously just threw their trash into the river?
     
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  8. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Yes, people did not think there was anything wrong with it. Wouldn't expect a silver seal to be in the river deliberately. Even if you didn't need those initials anymore you could have the silver used for something else. Is it cracked right through at the top?
     
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  9. Matt Johnson

    Matt Johnson Well-Known Member

    Yes
    Well they could have just melted the silver and reused it?
    Or maybe it broke off as someone was walking near the river and it got lost?
    There were all sortsof shards and broken pieces of plates as well, I managed to date them back to 1780-1810
     
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  10. Rabid Collector

    Rabid Collector Well-Known Member

    Nice find. In the U.K. we call finding “treasure” on the banks of rivers Mudlarking.
     
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