What is this

[dam it]

Anyone know what this is ?

It screamed like a mother humpa was at about 100mm .
This was about 50mm

And a very nice Button but I know what it is :lol:

 

[Heatho]

Not a clue Dam It, seems to have a hallmark of some type so that's a good start.

Going on the lion hallmark it could be sterling silver what ever it is.

http://www.925-1000.com/platemarks.html

 

[kemjak57]

Has the punch looking thing got the shape on either end. Like it is a hallmark stamp

 

[dam it]

Has the punch looking thing got the shape on either end. Like it is a hallmark stamp

No not really ..
The bottom has a hole about 10mm deep straight up the middle .

 

[grubstake]

Anyone know what this is ?
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/6727/1498811676_2017-06-30_18.28.20.jpg
It screamed like a mother humpa was at about 100mm .

I believe the rectangular piece with three circles and a lion stamp is a gold scale weight from the old days. The ones I've found that look like that were made of brass or bronze, not precious metal.

 

[dam it]

Anyone know what this is ?
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/6727/1498811676_2017-06-30_18.28.20.jpg
It screamed like a mother humpa was at about 100mm .

I believe the rectangular piece with three circles and a lion stamp is a gold scale weight from the old days. The ones I've found that look like that were made of brass or bronze, not precious metal.

:Y:
Brass or Bronze that is what I was thinking as well . It weigh is 4.435 grams
Still Very Cool

 

[wiley coyote]

It looks like a 3 pennyweight gold scale weight,each circle = 1 pennyweight=about 1.5 grams. the hallmark is to show it has been certified as correct weight. We used to find quite a few of them in the goldfields 30 odd years ago, but very scarce nowdays

 

[OnePatientMiner]

It looks like a 3 pennyweight gold scale weight,each circle = 1 pennyweight=about 1.5 grams. the hallmark is to show it has been certified as correct weight. We used to find quite a few of them in the goldfields 30 odd years ago, but very scarce nowdays

thanks for sharing mate good bit of history that iv never seen one before

 

[grubstake]

I finally located my two examples, found 30+ years ago in the Golden Triangle:

 

[dam it]

:Y: Thank you Guys :Y:
And thanks for the history lesson
I have never seen one before ... Now I have 1 in my collection

 

[Mackka]

Well done Dam it, I love the history factor.
Mackka :Y:

 

[SleepyJ]

That's awesome, great lesson!

 

[TonyynoT]

Great find :Y: