Update on today’s Gold Ring

[CT Todd]

The ring Turns out to be Colonial for sure with the maker of the ring identified.
Colonial Gold Unbelievable
Information from Nancy Barnaby Janeliunas quoted here
The ring as a pretty significant find. Its a documented well known NYC silversmith. Will copy this info here so its not buried under someone's comment.......... Cornelias Wynkoop is the maker of the ring. His mark is documented and there is quite a bit of history on him and his family. THey are well known Dutch silversmiths from Albany NY but their workshop was in NYC. He started silversmithing in 1715 in his father's shop and then he took the shop over. This ring is probably towards the mid to later part of his career. So mid 1700s range.

 

[bootyhoundpa]

That’s insane...I often wondered how far back American gold jewelry went back but had no idea it went that far back..totally amazing..learn something new every day...congrats on a very cool find..

 

[WaterWalker]

Once in a life time. Outstanding find. Missing Connecticut what it yeilds when you least expect it.

 

[fwcrawford]

Oh man, good thing you looked into this find!!
That is an old one for sure and you have the documents to prove it too!!
Very nice score.... wonder what karat it is?

 

[aval]

Congratulations Todd, great find.

 

[kaolinwasher]

WOW what a cool find

 

[Ex-Sox]

Mercy!!! And to find the history of it!! Thats awesome!!

 

[u2robert]

Do you know what 18k, 22k ?

 

[sgoss66]

Todd,

INCREDIBLE find! Absolutely superb!!

Congratulations!

Steve

 

[JimmyCT]

Mr. Todd you have made one spectacular gold find!!! Congratulations!!!

 

[Ted S]

That is a great find Todd! I found a gold ring in a field years ago and my daughter grabbed it! We were told it was a least 18k.

 

[ronaldj2]

Absolutely astounding... Good for you man . That is so cool colonial gold, nice. HH

 

[PhDtector]

What a find !!! Once in a lifetime !!!

 

[CT Todd]

Do you know what 18k, 22k ?

I don’t but it’s obvious high karat

 

[hawgdawg]

That's a really nice find ,, a gold ring , from the 1700s , made in our own country to boot ,, from a reputable goldsmith ,,, very nice find ,, I don't even know how you could put a price on that ,, amazing ,,