Another interesting antiquarian treasure

[rosstheboss]

Good story!

It's awesome finding something's provenance especially when it's as interesting as this....

So am I safe saying Time Team's cool as fook in this thread...?

 

[mattbrown]

brilliant read.

 

[cyfa2809]

any others?
maybe you should write a small book?

 

[The Ken]

...and hide it for 200 years

 

[cyfa2809]

or pass it round the retrobike massive and see how many people can read it and how far it can go

 

[marin man]

I have several other spectacular finds that I will post up over a few weeks to keep the more intelectual among you happy

 

[The Ken]

Oh we're not intelectual, we just want you to have lots of money so you can spend it here on our old shite.

 

[cyfa2809]

yes please!

theken

 

[marin man]

Keep your eyes out for the sword that recently was sold at a national auction house that I managed to track down as a presentation sword that was given to Nelson by the sailor prince

And a regency pop up book that had all the paper dolls still inside it after 200 years and was the first interactive book and the first english edition of cinderella

and many more,My particular period of expertise is 1770-1830 some of the most important historical events took place in this period and much stuff is still lost if you know were to look it can be found

Also a doctors watch that belonged to a doctor on a ship at trafalgar,and a 17th century pocket watch that was made by an apprentice of Thomas tompion and william dent :shock: All amazing and all found in the last ten years :shock: Stay tuned for next weels exciting episode Of lovejoy get's tough

 

[IDB1]

This stuff is so very interesting.. . and I ain't taking the piddle..


And I like swords.

Even more so if they are sticking out of the torso of people on my hate list