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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Majestic12, post: 161405, member: 1697&quot;]Thanks, antique jewelry experts!</p><p><br /></p><p>Ladybranch, your link item looks like it could be the same artist</p><p>or at least the same method of craftmanship!</p><p>Thanks for that!&nbsp; And your negative image of this item to help</p><p>see it better.</p><p><br /></p><p>It had occurred to me that it could be a man not a lady...and I</p><p>can now understand the Roman helmet thing too.</p><p><br /></p><p>So I guess its a Roman soldier motif, man&#039;s watch fob.&nbsp; </p><p>I guess Roman soldiers were considered to be cool back then...</p><p>Was this a man&#039;s watchfob?&nbsp; Can&#039;t assume anything...</p><p><br /></p><p>Items found in the immediate vicinity include coins from the 1880&#039;s. </p><p>This item was about 9&quot; deep, next to an ancient boulder perfect for</p><p>sitting on...</p><p><br /></p><p>IMHO, when an item comes out of the ground after a century or </p><p>more with that distinctive yellow gleam, it is gold.&nbsp; </p><p>After all, this is the Golden State, haha.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The question is not so much when did this item hit the dirt, but when</p><p>was it crafted?&nbsp; And where?&nbsp; Who???</p><p><br /></p><p>Getting ready for another expedition up in there...with my </p><p>snakebite kit this time, haha.&nbsp; I have an acquaintance up there I&#039;d </p><p>rather not run into...and no cell signal![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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