An unexpected find

[Twitch909]

After doing a fair bit of research, and going back to a spot I thought may have been an old farm (is now dense bush). I finally pulled out some goods.
I Only spent a few hours where I think was the old dump may have been due to the amount of trash and iron I found. I'm still yet to determine where the house site may have been.
But anyway, here are the notable finds.

An 1899 Brit penny, what I think are cufflinks, a small porcelain item, and an old brooch.

After some research, it turns out the brooch is an 1836 silver half crown, that has been hand engraved and enameled! Very unexpected.
Does anyone know the history of why this would have been done?

Secondly, any guesses what the small hollow piece of porcelain maybe?

 

[cha55a]

Awesome find. Look at the colour on that piece.

I have no info to add, just wanted to say well done on the find.

Cheers.

 

[silver]

Here's yours

And here's a 1834

Link to search
http://www.google.com/search?source...P&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-hp#spf=1601481480743

 

[Sandta]

Unexpected it would be
FANTASTIC it surely is !
congrats :Y:

 

[ChrisD]

The enameled coin is just sensational, never seen one detected before. Something else to add to the bucket list now. Online resources show that it was very popular in the Victorian era, late 1800s. This link has a good explanation https://www.worldcollectorsnet.com/articles/short-history-enamelled-coins/

 

[Clodmaster]

That's an excellent find. I had to do a bit of research on enamelled coins, as I'd never heard of them before - good to learn something new! Looks like a site worth persisting with.

 

[grubstake]

Secondly, any guesses what the small hollow piece of porcelain maybe?

Looks like the bottom part of a stopper, to me. Possibly missing a capping piece with the product maker's name/trademark.

 

[Mike678]

Try and get a copy of an old parish map , from the lands department . There is a lot of info. on them . Blocks of land , gold claims ,water races etc.

 

[Twitch909]

The enameled coin is just sensational, never seen one detected before. Something else to add to the bucket list now. Online resources show that it was very popular in the Victorian era, late 1800s. This link has a good explanation

Its definitely going in the display case, I'm super chuffed with it!
That's an excellent explanation, Thanks!

 

[Twitch909]

Here's yours

Thanks, What a pretty brooch it would have been prior to having a 100+ year nap in the dirt!

 

[just starting]

Glad you missed hitting it with the pick . Nice find.

 

[Goldpick]

Very nice find, have seen plenty of enamelled coins on UK sites though rare to see them here, especially with the enamel still intact. :Y:

 

[Wally69]

Oooohhhhh.............aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh
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