Metal Larking USA :)

[Poison_Us]

Very cool. I love old stuff from generations and civilizations past. I guess I should have been an archaeologist, but too late. First 2 loves were Lego and computers, so I became a Mechanical Designer and IT god...[sm=lol.gif]

 

[mr.fred]

Nice Rick!----your as bad as me dragging everything home[8D]-----Fred.

 

[Digswithstick]

Thanks for replies ! I think all collectors are border-line hoarders ,and some have it worse than others ,me maybe[8|]

 

[madman]

hey rick nice finds!

 

[surfaceone]

Hello Rick,

Those are some wonderful finds. I too have the happy ability to find metal objects without a magic wand. My finds, or eyeballs don't seem to be as refined as yours. What a great Nouveau Lady & her older sister:

Thanks for the larking.

 

[Digswithstick]

Thanks Mike and Surface Cone,here are some more ladies from the dirt ,although not metal ,might have had it around them ,except the ashtray

 

[surfaceone]

Hey Rick,

See what I mean about the "refined" eyes. Man those are some beauties, though I'm having a little trouble eyeballing the Lady in the Ashtray...

Is the Lady out front, with the blond braids, enamelled? That looks to be an old find. You've got some Great Ladies, but I bet you hear that all the time.

 

[Digswithstick]

Thanks ,great ladies yes ,i have one daughter , two grand daughters and wife my favorite ladies .Both colored ones i think are enamelled ,the center one has gold outline in places . Oh yes i also have 2 female Redbones (hounds),can't forget them

How old would you say ?

 

[surfaceone]

How old would you say ? []

Hey Rick,

"I dunno," is the short answer. The lady in question appears to be in late 17th Century costume. Renaissance styles seem to come and go in jewelry fashion. It appears to be a finely wrought piece. Is the back copper? What age or context is she from? I'm getting a Germanic vibe from her. Do'ya think it was part of a locket. She appears to be gazing fondly to her left, as if there were a missing gentleman...

Maybe I'm reading too much into it. She shows up on my monitor about the size of a half dollar. You might take her on an outing to the local museum or an estate type jeweler and get mo'betta information...

She is a lovely lady, I wish I could tell you more.

 

[surfaceone]

Hey Rick,

Sorry, gotta watch that late night posting... Does late 16th Century sound better.

From here.

I also note that she is gazing to her "right," my "left." The other left, it's "right." []