2019 first day's find

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Found this in the first day of detecting this spring. Two Soviet coins, two Finnish (1900 1 penni and 1916 5 pennia) and what looks like an old chain pendant, an intriguing find. Has anyone seen anything similar to this pendant in the center?

[Astalo]

That thing is probably "female side" from some clothes clasp and not pendant.

Many different examples: https://postimg.cc/wRDd6Zjd

Used typically in jackets and vests etc. (1600-1880)

http://kansallispuku.blogspot.com/2016/ ... ku-16.html
http://kansallispuku.blogspot.com/2015/ ... murto.html

[disallowed]

That thing is probably "female side" from some clothes clasp and not pendant.

Many different examples: https://postimg.cc/wRDd6Zjd

Used typically in jackets and vests etc. (1600-1880)

http://kansallispuku.blogspot.com/2016/ ... ku-16.html
http://kansallispuku.blogspot.com/2015/ ... murto.html

Thank you!

[disallowed]

That thing is probably "female side" from some clothes clasp and not pendant.

Many different examples: https://postimg.cc/wRDd6Zjd

Used typically in jackets and vests etc. (1600-1880)

http://kansallispuku.blogspot.com/2016/ ... ku-16.html
http://kansallispuku.blogspot.com/2015/ ... murto.html

Thanks again for the explanation and the links! I've actually found a few more clasps, and then matched them to ones on your photo table. Very cool!

[Astalo]

Very nice to hear it. All clasps with backside loops are local designs from the southern Karelia. (Mainly in the area between Ladoga & Saimaa lakes.) Other more flatter clasp designs were used all over Finland.