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<p>[QUOTE="KSW, post: 9547877, member: 8708"]No history to this other than it had mud in the back so</p><p>maybe found by a metal detector but I’m just guessing. </p><p>A few questions please-</p><p>Does that look like a very worn coat of arms or some sort of heraldry surround?</p><p>Is that moss agate? An article I found it said that Moss Agate isn’t a true form of agate because it doesn’t have concentric banding but this stone looks like it does <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/confused.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Mind you I’ve only just learned that moss agate doesn’t actually contain organic material <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie25" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie19" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The band seems to be formed from silver folded so there is a seam along its inner length as in the last photo. Does this method of construction date it at all? I’ve googled but I need better search terms! </p><p>Thankyou for any help <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]454985[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]454986[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]454987[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]454988[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]454989[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]454990[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]454991[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KSW, post: 9547877, member: 8708"]No history to this other than it had mud in the back so maybe found by a metal detector but I’m just guessing. A few questions please- Does that look like a very worn coat of arms or some sort of heraldry surround? Is that moss agate? An article I found it said that Moss Agate isn’t a true form of agate because it doesn’t have concentric banding but this stone looks like it does :confused: Mind you I’ve only just learned that moss agate doesn’t actually contain organic material :bookworm::banghead: The band seems to be formed from silver folded so there is a seam along its inner length as in the last photo. Does this method of construction date it at all? I’ve googled but I need better search terms! Thankyou for any help :-) [ATTACH=full]454985[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]454986[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]454987[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]454988[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]454989[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]454990[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]454991[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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