Seville, Spain, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip IV, assayer D, mounted shield-side out in 18K white gold ring with .20 carat of channel-set diamonds, size 11, signed by jeweler R. Korwin. 20.17 grams total. Choice AU with bold, complete shield and some legend detail including king's ordinal IIII, full cross visible as well, nicely mounted in the ring with vertical diamond embellishments down each side.

Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 8 escudos, 1714 J, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted shield-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 38.2 grams total. This is an impressive piece of 1715 Fleet treasure as a near-Mint State 8 escudos with full shield (slightly doubled) and bold cross plus clear date and king's ordinal V, just a touch of rub on the high points from jewelry wear, professionally mounted in a thick gold bezel with shield side up and cross side nearly on axis. From the 1715 Fleet, with original Savoy Jewellers (Cayman) receipt and certificate from 1995.

Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 1 escudo, Charles II, assayer not visible, "jeweled cross" variety, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 7.07 grams total. Popular type from the 1715 Fleet with decorative jeweled cross, sturdily mounted with that side facing out in a bezel. Choice AU piece with partial shield and a full crown above, bold complete cross. From the 1715 Fleet, with original Cobb Coin Co. (Mel Fisher) photo-certificate NCB 3245 MO.

Lima, Peru, gold cob 8 escudos, 1748 R, mounted cross-side out in a 18K gold bezel with shackle bail, ex-Frank Sedwick. 40.24 grams total. Choice AU piece with rich golden-toned fields, bold full cross and complete pillars, the latter with -RVM prominently showing in legend and the date slightly doubled to read "7488", mounted in a thick circular bezel. With original Frank Sedwick letter dated October 6, 1987.

Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce), ex-1715 Fleet, mounted cross-side out in thick 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 21.84 grams total. Mint State piece struck on a broad planchet with bold and nicely detailed shield and cross, the latter complete and oriented like an X in the bezel. From the 1715 Fleet.

Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, 1720, assayer S to right, mintmark F to left, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 10.88 grams total. Mint State with some scuffs on the high points, light encrustation around the cross, sharply struck and nearly complete shield and cross with plentiful legend detail.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 17.93 grams total; bezel weighs 6.93 grams. Well-detailed piece with original surfaces showing only minor saltwater corrosion, full shield with king's ordinal III below plus choice complete cross and castles-and-lions, nicely mounted. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-200630, including 2018 appraisal for $2,700.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 3, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with diver embellishment and shackle bail. 17.10 grams total. Full shield and most of cross showing despite corrosion with clear transposition to lion-and-castles, neat diver embellishment at top. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher photo-certificate 85A-205119 (tag missing).

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1617 M, Grade 1, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted cross-side out in round 18K gold bezel with swivel bail and glass back, channel-set with 3.22 carats of black diamonds. 33.56 grams total; coin weight 22.98 grams, bezel weight 13.42 grams. Nice piece with original, as-found, dark surfaces showing some corrosion yet plenty of detail including a full shield and cross plus last two digits of the date and bold denomination, mounted in a fancier pendant than usually seen. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 2245.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1652 E Transitional, McLean Type 1 (rare), ex-Capitana (1654), mounted pillars side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 15.12 grams total. Rare transitional type clearly identifiable with plentiful details despite surface corrosion, nearly complete pillars-and-waves plus shield and some legend text showing, silvery-gray matte surfaces. From the Capitana (1654).

Holland, United Netherlands, 2 stuivers, 1724, ex-Akerendam (1725), mounted arms-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 2.69 grams total. Lustrous Mint State coin with light surface corrosion, bold details with great centering. From the Akerendam (1725).

Holland, United Netherlands, gold ducat, 1729, ex-Vliegenthart (1735), mounted knight-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 5.67 grams total. Choice Mint State ducat from this wreck with lustrous field and full, sharp details throughout (particularly on the knight, which is more often than not weakly struck), excellent design centering and orientation so as to be worn with either side facing out. From the Vliegenthart (1735), with original certificate (generic) from the salvors.

Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left (oM-O), mounted pillars-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 9.80 grams total. Well-centered and fully detailed VF piece with complete legends, dark silver-toned surfaces, somewhat bright from polishing.

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer O, mounted cross-side out in silver bezel with 14K gold prongs, shackle bail, and pirate-face embellishment. 24.39 grams total. Choice XF coin with full and sharply detailed shield and cross plus ample legends. With photo-certificate.

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O, mounted cross-side out in heavy silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail. 24.15 grams total. XF with very bold shield and cross (the latter significantly doubled or tripled) along with full PHILIPPVS II in the legend, steel-gray surfaces with minor dark encrustation in fields, natural edge-crack at 1 o'clock. With photo-certificate.

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O below mintmark oM to right, denomination o-iiii to left, mounted cross-side out in silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail. 21.81 grams total. VF with full and widely doubled shield, choice complete cross, some legend detail. With photo-certificate.

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer O, mounted cross-side out in silver bezel with 14K gold prongs, shackle bail, and pirate-face embellishment. 20.52 grams total. Desirable, well-struck piece for wearing with complete shield and cross plus much legend detail including full king's ordinal II, thin crack on edge as made.

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer O, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold twisted-wire bezel with shackle bail. 7.71 grams total. Choice full shield and cross with plentiful detail including much of the legends, polished a bit from wear, mounted in a fancy pendant. With photo-certificate.

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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, Assayer T (1629), mounted cross-side out in silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail. 38.59 grams total. Nice XF piece with full and centered shield and cross (the latter with a little doubling), reddish encrustation around devices. With photo-certificate.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1752 q, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 21.00 grams total. XF coin with bold cross and pillars plus full date, nice dark blue toning in the fields, nicely mounted.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1752 q, mounted pillars-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 11.40 grams total. Choice coin for wearing with bold full pillars and cross plus clear date, overall XF with minimal wear.

Aegina, Islands off Attica, AR stater, 525-480 BC, sea turtle, mounted turtle-side out in silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and fixed bail. 16.48 grams total. Sea turtle / Incuse square with mill-sail pattern. Non-toned turtle in choice Fine grade struck slightly off center mounted in a flat-sided custom bezel, popular motif.

Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm, mounted owl-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 24.74 grams total. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Lustrous and choice example in heavy gold custom bezel, full of fine detail. Coins minted in Athens were among the most trusted throughout the ancient world.

Calabria, Tarentum, AR didrachm, 272-240 BC, mounted boy-on-dolphin side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 9.99 grams total. Taras astride dolphin left / Helmeted nude warrior on horse prancing right. Nicely toned XF coin in a simple, three-pronged custom setting with a flat-sided bezel.

Kingdom of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III (the Great), 336-323 BC, mounted Herakles-side out in silver and 14K gold bracelet, about 6-1/2" long. 48.37 grams total. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, sceptre in left. Showy and hefty bracelet with coin in custom gold and silver bezel between twisted wire bracelet and gold finishes.

Kingdom of Macedon, AR drachm, Alexander III (the Great), 336-323 BC, aligned axis, mounted Herakles-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 7.06 grams total. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, sceptre in left. Dainty custom setting with three prongs, XF details on coin, wearable either side out.

Kingdom of Macedon, AR drachm, Alexander III (the Great), 336-323 BC, mounted Herakles-side out in 14K gold men's ring (size 10). 13.54 grams total. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, sceptre in left. Lightweight ring with rounded edges, coin held by prongs on the interior, hollow inside with stippled design, well-toned VF coin (full and well-centered head).

Kingdom of Macedon, AR drachm, Alexander III (the Great), 336-323 BC, mounted with Herakles-side out in 14K gold men's ring (size 10-1/2). 15.36 grams total. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, sceptre in left. Heavy gold setting with relief depictions of each side of coin on shank, well-toned VF coin.

Seleukid Kingdom, AR tetradrachm, Antiochos VII Euergetes, ca. 138-129 BC, aligned axis, mounted in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 24.85 grams total. Diademed head of Antiochus VII right / Athena standing left, holding Nike and sceptre. Lightly toned XF coin in attractive custom gold bezel, effectively reversible due to aligned axis.

Thrace, Istros, AR stater, 4th century BC, mounted facing-heads side out in 14K gold men's ring (size 9-1/2) with perforated back. 17.86 grams total. Facing male heads, the left inverted / Reverse not visible. Sharp details on XF coin mounted in heavy gold setting. With photo-certificate.

Ancient Judaea, AE prutah, Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 AD), "widow's mite," mounted in 14K yellow gold men's ring (size 9), signed by jeweler R. Korwin. 14.84 grams total. Eight-ray star in diadem / anchor and king's name. Symbolic biblical coin in heavy custom gold setting with wheel-like star out, small die-crack visible.

Danish West Indies (struck in Copenhagen), 12 skilling, 1767, mounted ship-side out in 14K gold bezel, with shackle bail. 6.23 grams total. Fine example of this popular type with some strike weakness yet otherwise possessing a full ship and king's monogram, steely gray-toned surfaces, mounted in a simple pendant setting.

Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, 1628, assayer not visible, mounted cross-side out in heavy silver bezel with 14K gold prongs, shackle bail and pirate-face embellishment, backside covered with silver galleon embellishment. 27.68 grams total. Bold cross with clear 8 in date at top, some castles-and-lions detail plus partial legend, sturdily mounted in a nice bezel with gold embellishments. With photo-certificate.

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles III, 1787/6 DV, mounted bust-side out in 18K gold twisted-wire bezel with shackle bail. 6.61 grams total. XF with some minor contact marks, fairly clear overdate (scarce thus), mounted in an intricate bezel. With photo-certificate.

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1/2 escudo, Charles III, 1786 DV, mounted bust-side out in 14K gold men's ring (size 8-1/2). 9.02 grams total. Choice XF coin with boldly struck design and pink-gold-toned high points, mounted in a simple gold ring. With photo-certificate.

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1/2 escudo, Charles III, 1786 DV, mounted bust-side out in 14K gold men's ring (size 8-1/2). 9.08 grams total. XF coin with exceptionally bold design and lustrous golden fields, mounted in a simple gold ring. With photo-certificate.

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles IV, 1795 MF, mounted in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 18.77 grams total. About AU with a couple of minor scratches on the front, handsome red-gold toning highlights around the legends and design.

Stone cannonball from the Spanish Armada (1588). 1511 grams, 3-3/4" diameter. Brownish gray stone ball with white dots of pitting and encrustation, reportedly recovered from the Goodwin Sands, treacherous shoals in the Straits of Dover, site of naval action with the Spanish Armada. From the Spanish Armada (1588), with photo-certificate.

Stone cannonball from the Spanish Armada (1588). 2174 grams, 4-1/2" diameter. Attractive mottled brownish stone cannonball with several faint circumscribed lines, great for display as an interesting alternative to typical iron or bronze cannonballs. From the Spanish Armada (1588), with photo-certificate.

Intact silver wine goblet marked twice with crowned-pomegranate silversmith mark, ex-Atocha (1622). 136 grams, 4" tall, 3" across the top. see separate writeup From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher photo-certificate 85A-A131 and archeological drawings by K. Amundson, also with cover letter to a previous owner from the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society that says: "From June 2006 through July 2011 your silver cup was highlighted as some of the rare surviving examples of 17th century silversmiths. Museum visitors marveled at your silver cup. It is with great remorse that we return this fabulous artifact to you." In 1985 a very interesting conglomerate was found near the Atocha “mother lode” that consisted of seven exceptionally well-crafted silver artifacts, all bearing a crowned-pomegranate silversmith mark, that were probably the possessions of one wealthy traveler. Two more objects from the same shipment were found elsewhere (one of them years later). Four of these relics were offered in the original Christie's (New York) auction of June 1988 in a separate section within the catalog entitled 'CROWN AND POMEGRANATE' GROUP, lots 69 through 72, and sold as follows: Lot 69 (incense burner), sold for $11,000; lot 70 (castor), sold for $13,200; lot 71 (gilt rosewater dish), sold for $49,500; and lot 72 (gilt two-handled cup), sold for $165,000. All the “exceptional quality” pieces with this unique silversmith mark, which was attributed to Colombia because of the pomegranate, were specially noted on page 33 of the Christie’s catalog, with a footnote on the following page specifically mentioning the present goblet as not being auctioned but rather “now in a private collection” (a Chicago banker known to us). To value such a piece it is useful to superimpose the Christie’s results onto the “point values” given by Treasure Salvors in 1986. It was these point values that determined what the investors received, and all the artifacts had to be accurately assessed, at least relative to each other. The Christie's lots had the following point values: Lot 69 (incense burner), 333.33 points; lot 70 (castor), 1388.89 points; lot 71 (gilt rosewater dish), 5555.56 points; and lot 72 (gilt two-handled cup), 6666.67 points. As stated on its accompanying original certificate, the silver goblet we are offering here was assigned 2222 points, placing it somewhere between the castor and the rosewater dish in initially recognized importance, therefore establishing a value range of $13,000 to $50,000 for our goblet based on the Christie's prices realized. Clearly, unique items like these have value well beyond the normal coins and bullion from this wreck. It is also worth noting that this goblet (XRF tested at 92.32% silver) and its companion pieces were deemed so important that Treasure Salvors' archeologists made special drawings for them, included in the accompanying documents for this lot. Also included are letters relating to the fact that the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society Museum borrowed this piece from the consignor for display in their 2006-2011 exhibit “La Plata del Mar: Silver of the Sea.” It is not hard to see why the Fisher Museum chose this piece to display, as it is perfectly intact—not dented or misshapen in any way, which is amazing considering how thin the rim is—and its surfaces are pristine, with minimal corrosion only inside the cup. The two stampings near the rim are bold and fully detailed. The ringed stem is very solid, as is the round base. It is unquestionably one of the most impressive objects we have ever seen from the Atocha.

Lot of four small pearls from the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher certificates. Small natural pearls (3 mm each or less) with varying nacre, from a find of 16,000 pearls that were distributed to investors and divers at prices around $2500 per carat! Enlarged catalog images with a millimeter scale. Sizes and weights as follow: certificate 83782-3642 is grade 3A, weight 0.14 carat; certificate 83782-3733 is grade 3A, weight 0.12 carat; certificate 83782-3739 is grade 3A, weight 0.15 carat; certificate 837820-3814 is grade 3A, weight 0.16 carat. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with Fisher photo-certificates 83782-3642, 3733, 3739 and 3814.

Lot of four small pearls from the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher certificates. Small natural pearls (3 mm each or less) with varying nacre, from a find of 16,000 pearls that were distributed to investors and divers at prices around $2500 per carat! Enlarged catalog images with a millimeter scale. Sizes and weights as follow: certificate 83782-3837 is grade 3A, weight 0.18 carat; certificate 83782-3850 is grade 3A, weight 0.14 carat; certificate 83782-3854 is grade 3A, weight 0.12 carat; certificate 83782-3941 is grade 1B, weight 0.1 carat. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with Fisher photo-certificates 83782-3837, 3850, 3854 and 3941.

Lot of four small pearls from the Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher certificates. Small natural pearls (3 mm each or less) with varying nacre, from a find of 16,000 pearls that were distributed to investors and divers at prices around $2500 per carat! Enlarged catalog images with a millimeter scale. Sizes and weights as follow: certificate 83782-6983 is grade 1B, weight 0.14 carat; certificate 83782-7024 is grade 1B, weight 0.08 carat; certificate 83782-7091 is grade 1B, weight 0.08 carat; certificate 83782-7113 is grade 1B, weight 0.08 carat. From the Santa Margarita (1622), with Fisher photo-certificates 83782-6983, 7024, 7091 and 7113.

Complete gold chain, 67-1/2" inches long, 34.73 grams total, ex-1715 Fleet (Tricentennial Treasure). Alternating figure-8 and circular links with flat insides and rounded exteriors in a tiny gauge to make for a thin and dainty chain in a continuous loop without ends, a great length for wearing doubled, rare as intact, just with very light minor staining in a few spots from its time in the sea. XRF tested at 17K. From the Douglass Beach site of the 1715 Fleet (Tricentennial Treasure), with Queens Jewels LLC photo-certificate and original plastic tag #78268. (XRF reads 17K)

Small gold religious pendant from a rosary, ex-1715 Fleet. 3.48 grams; 5/8" x 1". Small, octagonal 20K gold medallion with broken loop at top, encrustation in crevices, portrait in high relief on both sides of St. Francis, most likely part of a larger rosary (see Sedwick Auction 15 lot 1058). Legend on one side reads, S o FRANCISCVS o XAVERIVS o SOC o I (St. Francis Xavier Society of Jesus). From the 1715 Fleet, with original Mel Fisher photo-certificate 69386 and photocopy of a display saying "This Gold Religious Medallion was recovered June, 2007 by the salvage vessel Carcharias captained by Mike Terrell on the Corrigans wreck site."

Seven-sided gold ring, size 3, approx. 13.34K, ex-1715 Fleet. 1.65 grams; 3/4" in diameter. A tiny ring by modern standards, whose design consists of seven oval, convex panels, all in a brassy gold color (XRF tested at 55.59% gold, 20.45% silver, 22.80% copper), intact and undamaged. From the Douglass Beach site (formerly "Colored Beach") of the 1715 Fleet, found in 1987, with original Daniel Frank Sedwick letter of authenticity from 1998.

Bronze cannon breech-block, ex-1715 Fleet, ex-Real Eight, ex-Sotheby-Parke-Bernet (1973), plated in Pieces of Eight (Wagner, 1966), very rare and important. 24.3 lbs., 8-1/4" tall x 3" diameter at top. Very dense and heavy, with smooth, brassy-bronze exterior and crusty green residue inside, inscribed on its darker side with IM / BS above and cross-hatched triangle below the touch-hole, 4" rectangular handle on side and small lip on bottom, made to be pre-packed with powder and ball and then simply inserted into the breech of a cannon for quick firing, this example extremely important as reportedly one of only four found on the 1715 Fleet (two of which are in the State of Florida museum), probably all of them for use with the single breech-loading cannon found in 2010 (famously stuffed with gold cobs), also particularly well pedigreed, pictured and described in both the most famous book about the 1715 Fleet (Kip Wagner's Pieces of Eight) and one of the classic early auctions of Real Eight Co. 1715-Fleet artifacts in 1973. From the 1715 Fleet, plated on photo-pages opposite pages 80 and 192 of Pieces of Eight (1966), by Kip Wagner, and on page 131 of the Treasure of the Spanish Main auction (Sotheby Parke, Bernet, Los Angeles, June 1973), lot 651, and with Real Eight Co. certificate signed by John P. Jones.

Pewter/wood clyster pump (caulk gun) in six parts, ex-1715 Fleet. 769 grams total, cylinder is 7-3/4" x 2-1/2". Intact cylindrical body with other metal parts present but separate, piece of the wooden handle incredibly remaining, one of very few such items found from Spanish wrecks. From the San Roman site of the 1715 Fleet, with Sedwick certificate from 2003.

Complete, encrusted flintlock pistol, ex-1733 Fleet (Capitana El Rubi), ex-McKee. 2910 grams, 21-1/2" long. Impressive shipwreck artifact, large and completely cocooned in rusty coral housing, well preserved and intact, perhaps conserved by Art McKee himself in the mid-1900s. From the Capitana El Rubi of the 1733 (found by Art McKee), with photo-certificate from Karen McKee, plus copy of photo of Art McKee with a celebrity holding the gun and a Polaroid photo of a young woman holding the gun (both photos at McKee's museum), in addition to an X-ray showing a musket-ball inside the barrel.

Intact silver fork with hallmarks, ex-Hollandia (1743). 52 grams, 7-3/4" long. Plain silver four-pronged fork (tested at 95% silver) with crest of Bentinck/Van Imhoff lightly engraved in back of handle, some wear on tines but otherwise in very good condition. From the Hollandia (1743), with photo-certificate from the salvor.

Ornate pewter buckle, intact, ex-Hollandia (1743). 28 grams, 2-1/4" x 1-7/8". Solid, completely intact buckle with attractive shell motif on each side, erroneously certified as silver. From the Hollandia (1743), with photo-certificate from the salvor.

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, Pagoda Riverscape pattern, intact and choice, ex-"Nanking Cargo" (1752), ex-Christie's (1986). 49 grams; 4" diameter, 5/8" tall. With lustrous glaze, a well-detailed and dainty piece in the Pagoda Riverscape pattern, not to be confused with the Imari Pavilion style that is much more common. From the "Nanking Cargo" (1752), with original Christie's lot-sticker 5109.

Clump of eight bronze "manillas" (slave bracelets), ex-Duoro (1843). 720 grams total, each about 2-1/4" x 2-1/4", total 6" x 3" x 2". Attractive and interesting conglomeration of green-toned bracelets fused together amidst bits of shell and sedimentation, perfect for display. (Note: This is not the same wreck as the Douro [different spelling] of 1882 off Cape Finisterre.) From the Duoro (1843), with certificate from the salvors.

J. Bourne & Son stoneware master ink bottle, ex-SS Republic (1865). 774 grams; 9" tall, 3-1/2" diameter. A large, salt-glazed stoneware bottle (the clay used to make it fired at a high enough temperature to make it non-absorbent) for storing ink for importation to the U.S., this one embossed with Vitreous Stone Bottle, J. Bourne and Son, Denby and Codnor Park Potteries near Derby, C. & J. Arnold London. From the S.S. Republic (1865), with original salvor's certificate and tag.

Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce glass bottle, ex-SS Republic (1865). 361 grams; 8-1/2" tall, 2-1/2" diameter. Light green, heavy glass bottle with vertical "Lea & Perrins" and horizontal "Worcestershire" embossed around shoulders, found in large quantity in two sizes on this ship and most likely cargo, not for passenger consumption. Made since 1835, Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce is the oldest commercially bottled condiment in the US. From the S.S. Republic (1865), with original salvor's certificate and tag.

Lediard's Morning Call bitters glass bottle, ex-SS Republic (1865). 638 grams; 10-1/4" tall, 3-3/8" diameter. Large medium green bottle with bits of coral in several areas, "Lediards and Morning Call" embossed vertically. Lediards was a purveyor of bitters, a popular alcoholic drink which was touted to cure a host of diseases and ailments. From the S.S. Republic (1865), with original salvor's certificate and tag.

Marsden's Carminative Syrup (New York) glass bottle, ex-SS Republic (1865). 328 grams; 7-1/4" tall, 2-1/4" x 1-1/2". Light green glass bottle with "Mardsden's", "Carminative Syrup", and "New York" embossed vertically on three sides, with original cork punched into the bottle. Touted as an herbal remedy for intestinal gas and flatulence. From the S.S. Republic (1865), with original salvor's certificate and tag.

One "Golden Guinea" muscatel (sparkling wine) bottle and one ceramic ashtray, ex-Seine (1955). Bottle: 652 grams and 10" tall x 2-3/4" diameter; ashtray: 233 grams and 5-3/4" diameter. Intact wine bottle, almost completely encrusted in barnacles, with old sticker near bottom that says THE SEINE / 16.7.56, very attractive for display; bright blue and white ashtray with some coral and bits of ceramic missing but essentially intact. First items we have offered from the British cargo vessel MV Seine, which sank in the English Channel about five miles off Dungeness, after collision with Russian tanker Drochobyz (or Drogobitz) on 17th July 1955, en route from Paris to London carrying a cargo of specially commissioned "Golden Guinea" sparkling muscatel wine for the London ceremony marking the withdrawal of the gold guinea coin as legal tender. The vessel was almost stationary due to the poor visibility and was struck by the tanker on her port side, killing the chief engineer. The tanker carried the remaining crew to the French port of Le Havre. From the M.V. Seine, sunk in 1955 off Dungeness, Kent (southeast of England), with photocopied advertisement for Golden Guinea sparkling wine.

Baltic amber with preserved ant, approx. 44 million years old, from Kaliningrad, Russia. 1-1/4" x 5/8". Small, rectangular, light-color transparent amber, or ancient fossilized tree resin, with complete ant entombed inside. With photo enlargement of inclusions. Note: the images for this lot in the printed catalog are incorrect; the correct images are online.

Baltic amber with preserved Darwin wasp, approx. 44 million years old, from Kaliningrad, Russia. 1-1/4" x 1/2". Light amber-colored oblong piece of ancient fossilized tree resin with complete petite Darwin wasp embedded inside. With photo enlargement of inclusions.

Baltic amber with preserved spider, approx. 44 million years old, from Kaliningrad, Russia. 2" x 1-14" x 1". Roughly triangular-shaped piece of mottled amber or ancient fossilized tree resin inside of which is a fairly large spider (about 6 mm) among plant and tree debris. With photo enlargement of inclusions. Note: the images for this lot in the printed catalog are incorrect; the correct images are online.

Large bronze signal cannon (mortar), Spanish colonial (1600s-1700s), with raised M on side near bottom and spiked touch-hole. 5,008 grams, 4-3/4" tall x 4" in diameter. Typical upright design (albeit larger than average) with flared top and bottom, crude surfaces but with nice green patina, the M mark at bottom unique and the spiked touch-hole an interesting feature not usually seen on these items.

Lot of two small, bronze signal cannons (mortars), Spanish colonial (1500s-1600s), with raised human figures above touch-holes. 3547 grams total, each 3-1/2" tall x 3" in diameter. First we have seen, two small upright cannons cast with raised emblems of human figures kneeling, the touch-holes between the legs, lots of patination, rather decorative.

European flintlock pistol, 1700s. 820 grams, 17" long, 10-1/2" tapered barrel. Silver-mounted .68 caliber pistol with ring-turned decor, ornate cast silver mounts with relief decorations on buttcap and walnut stock, ramrod in stock, working S-form hammer, overall good condition and age toned. With photo-certificate.

Eastern European flintlock pistol, late 1700s. 957 grams, 17-1/2" long, 11" barrel. Tapered round barrel with engraved and silver inlaid decoration, lock with engraved decoration, S-cock hammer and maker's signature, walnut stock with ornate silver wire inlay, heavy cast silver butt cap, side plate, wrist plate and (somewhat loose) trigger guard with inlaid decorations, steel ramrod, lightly age-toned, wood stock with aged wear and minor imperfections, lock appears complete and functioning with tight springs. With photo-certificate.

Percussion pistol, late 1700s or early 1800s. 633 grams, 12" long, 6-1/4" barrel. Sturdy and well preserved, in working condition, no markings, smooth walnut stock with cross-hatch design on handle, plain brass trigger guard and butt cap plate, probably original ramrod.

American Colt 1851 Navy .36 caliber revolver, made 1861, early fourth model. 1180 grams, 13-3/4" long, 7-1/2" barrel. Serial 109433, matching on barrel, frame, cylinder, trigger guard, and butt, six-inch, marked "Address Col. Saml Colt New York US America" in very good condition, crisp action, nickeled finish, and polished walnut grips. The Colt 1851 was made famous during the Wild West era by users such as Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill Cody, Doc Holliday, and the Texas Rangers. With photo-certificate.

English ebony octant, 1800s. 1046 grams, roughly 13" x 10-1/2" x 3". This navigational device, made by Spencer & Co. of London (a well-established manufacturer between 1788 and 1840) was used to measure astronomical angles and therefore was most useful to sailors who needed to know latitudes. After the astrolabe came the quadrant, which by definition measured a quarter circle, but that device was cumbersome and came to be replaced with the octant (or reflecting quadrant), which utilized mirrors to get quarter-circle measurement from a device that was, in effect, only one-eighth of a circle. Technical specifications aside, this piece consists of an ebony frame with ivory inlay for gradations (in 5 degree increments from 105 to the left to 0 to the right) and with brass index arm and pinhole sight and mounts for the three mirrors (all intact). On the backside are three legs, for laying the instrument carefully on a horizontal surface when not in use. Everything seems to be in working order and intact, a lovely specimen for display. With photo-certificate.

Massive collection of 74 French maps showing France and its provinces, 17th to 20th centuries, partially hand-colored. Sixteen large (multi-page) and 58 small or very small (single-page) maps of France and its constituent areas taken from various books and atlases from the 17th to 20th centuries (including some text pages as well), all at least partially hand-colored. SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS.