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Any ideas on this collar stud?
Metal Kiwi  
Posted : Wednesday, 27 November 2013 5:56:24 PM(UTC)
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Hi,

I found what I think is a collar stud in the mud on the weekend. It's quite knackered but
I can see a pattern on it and wondered if it represents anything or just a pattern.
The pencil drawing is roughly what it looks like.
Any idea's anyone?

MK


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Finds - November 24th 2013 - Collar stud.jpg
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roy1954  
Posted : Wednesday, 27 November 2013 9:18:56 PM(UTC)
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hi,its obviously a cross but the middle bit is almost a union jack flag thats as much as i can add best of luck.
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Posted : Friday, 20 December 2013 5:00:41 AM(UTC)
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...it looks like a kind of "Gilgenkreuz".
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Posted : Friday, 20 December 2013 8:13:46 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: alois Go to Quoted Post
...it looks like a kind of "Gilgenkreuz".


Found Gilgen Cross on Wikipedia .

Yes it does a bit.
Thanks for that alois

MK
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