Metal Detecting

Ive seen something similar to your first pic......turned out to be a casket mount or decoration.....you near a church?.......

If i remember correctly its part of a medieval design and was used on caskets for decoration.....
Of course i could be talking complete nonsense after wandering around a field all day and driving nearly 5 hours in total....

Blackadder43 wrote:Ive seen something similar to your first pic......turned out to be a casket mount or decoration.....you near a church?.......

You ID'd one for me Bruce a while back, it is a cross crosslett mount 16th-19th century, "as you say for a casket" i think they lined the inside if i can remember.

Ooooh there ya go....Adam took the words right out of me mouth

Oldest swinger is your man on the button front.........

Hi Dazza, second one looks like the outer part of an earing clip. Fourth one is Victorian and perhaps military. Not much I know, but it looks like an interseting selection overall. Well done.

Blackadder43 wrote:Oldest swinger is your man on the button front.........

Hahahhaah thanx Bruce actually I am also the man if ya looking for coffin advice pmsl being a senior funeral director for the Co-op for many years.

as for the button a 18th century gilt on tombac dandy button (very nice too)

http://silversimon.piczo.com/?g=41442428&cr=2

half way down page

Paul

Ps the button with crown and initials looks like a livery button to me

Picture three looks like it could be a market traders weight.
TC