OzzieAu's Recent local finds

That ring is fantastic - it's gotta be a FOM contender this month, surely?

Diginit said:

Mate that rings "dope" Well done bloke and looks like you had a great day

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Haha.... hardly enough for a ‘toke’

grubstake said:

That ring is fantastic - it's gotta be a FOM contender this month, surely?

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If only it was Au grubstake.... would certainly be a winner then.
May still consider it , thanks.

What a fantastic ring!

Floriography - the language of flowers - was very popular from the mid to late 1800's. Pressing flowers became a real artform during that time.
I doubt you will find this ring online, because they were chosen and made with special messages displayed by the flora in them.

I think this might be Queen Anne's Lace, also called the Bishop's flower, that symbolised safety, sanctuary, peace, protection.

I believe this was given to someone as a protection ring. Possibly someone coming to Australia to start a new life perhaps?

Cheers,
Megsy

Wow Megsy, thanks for that interesting description. You’re going to be my go to relic researcher, cheers.

Well, it’s been awhile since I’ve had a chance to get away into the countryside and play in the dirt.... so here’s some stuff with plenty of dirt attached.




I’m currently poking around this old homestead testing out the Nokta Legend’s ability to sniff out some goodies amongst lots of iron trash.


I will clean up my finds when I get back home and post some more pics.

Jeeezus mate judging by that last pic your going to need a semi to get all those finds home

Just out of curiosity, is that structure in the last pic an actual old time garbage depository. It seemed too small for animal stalls or the like.

Diginit said:

Jeeezus mate judging by that last pic your going to need a semi to get all those finds home

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Yeah mate, plenty of good scrap steel just laying around.

OzzieAu said:

Just out of curiosity, is that structure in the last pic an actual old time garbage depository. It seemed too small for animal stalls or the like.

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It's built like the proverbial brick sh1thouse! Hard to imagine what sort of structure could need such extremely solid low walls.

grubstake said:

It's built like the proverbial brick sh1thouse! Hard to imagine what sort of structure could need such extremely solid low walls.

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Maybe foundation for old engine . They used to drive multiple implements of the one engine ?? Foundation for old boiler ? My grandmothers house was in Moliagul and there was a huge oven there that we played in as kids, looks very much like it could be the remains of one ? My Great Uncle purchased the house that John Gleason built after he found the Welcome Stranger, it also had a huge baking oven with fire pits underneath it ?? Remember well the big iron door it had and my big sister would lock me in it ...................... as big sisters do.

Diginit said:

Maybe foundation for old engine . They used to drive multiple implements of the one engine ?? Foundation for old boiler ? My grandmothers house was in Moliagul and there was a huge oven there that we played in as kids, looks very much like it could be the remains of one ? My Great Uncle purchased the house that John Gleason built after he found the Welcome Stranger, it also had a huge baking oven with fire pits underneath it ?? Remember well the big iron door it had and my big sister would lock me in it ...................... as big sisters do.

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Thanks for that insight mate... it does make sense with all the leftover iron now filling in those bays.

Here’s a few pics of the cleaned up finds from above.

A fair spread of years on these coins...

The silver plated fork cleaned up a treat, some real character in its patina.


Another new button maker for me.


My oldest dog tag to date...


Don’t know what this is off.... end cap for a field telescope maybe?

This brass plate has a intriguing design.... oriental by the looks.

Some great stuff there Adrian Cap could be an old flask top perhaps ?

Nice detecting work Adrian

I forgot I had this ladies hair adornment thingo soaking in the ultrasonic cleaner.... it has come up rather well as I didn’t think it very special straight out of the ground. Measures 6x3 cms.

Excellent stuff once again mate and also a win win given that's the chrissy present for the wife all sorted also .

Haha..... you don’t know her like I do mate..

OzzieAu said:

Haha..... you don’t know her like I do mate..

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Just make sure you wrap it nice and you'll be good to go Trust me

The local beaches have been very productive since the crowds have returned....
Here’s my best stuff all cleaned up...