Found BIG ornate silver this weekend

[PL8MAN]

Finally got out again and hunted an older area of San Jose . This one school has a tiny park on the corner dating from the early 1900. The first hit I got was a +84 at 8-9 inches . I kept digging down and I saw BIG silver http://tnet.forumfoundry.com/forums/images/smilies/hello2.gif. It looks like maybe part of a jewelry box ? Very ornate detail on it . Any ideas ? http://tnet.forumfoundry.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif
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Glen

[del]

very interesting find Glen , looks like a very early compact purse that were popular around 1900

[aloldstuff]

Now that is a big chunk of silver. I have to agree with Dan, looks like there was a spot where a chain would of hung.

[Ken C]

Great find, congrats!

[wisconsin digger]

Cant say I have a clue but it is a great chunk of silver, Congrats WD

[Digger_O'Dell]

Interesting piece of silver, though I don't have any idea what it might be from. Congrats on the find!

[PL8MAN]

very interesting find Glen , looks like a very early compact purse that were popular around 1900

Cool info , I didn't think of it being a small purse . I'm going to try and get back to the park I found it at today. Maybe I 'll find the rest of it!