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Metal detecting on land owned by James Wildon in Handsacre.
TWO "bits of metal" found by a Tamworth man have officially been declared as treasure.
Belgrave resident Graham Hogg found two incomplete clothes fasteners on June 22, 2014. He had in fact unearthed two precious metal dress hooks dating back to between the 16th and 17th Centuries.
A treasure inquest in to the items was held at Cannock Coroner's Court on Tuesday (July 21), during which the court heard from Teresa Gilmore, the finds liaison officers for Staffordshire and the West Midlands, from the Birmingham Museums Trust and Portable Antiquities Scheme.
the front of both hooks were 39.5 percent and 34.6 percent gold, and 42.4 percent and 49 percent silver.back of the hooks were 86 and 82 percent silver respectively and definitely over 300 years old
Metal detecting on land owned by James Wildon in Handsacre.
TWO "bits of metal" found by a Tamworth man have officially been declared as treasure.
Belgrave resident Graham Hogg found two incomplete clothes fasteners on June 22, 2014. He had in fact unearthed two precious metal dress hooks dating back to between the 16th and 17th Centuries.
A treasure inquest in to the items was held at Cannock Coroner's Court on Tuesday (July 21), during which the court heard from Teresa Gilmore, the finds liaison officers for Staffordshire and the West Midlands, from the Birmingham Museums Trust and Portable Antiquities Scheme.
the front of both hooks were 39.5 percent and 34.6 percent gold, and 42.4 percent and 49 percent silver.back of the hooks were 86 and 82 percent silver respectively and definitely over 300 years old
dates to between AD 1200 to 1400
two stirrup rings
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A Roman gold and banded agate finger ring. Circa 2nd century A.D. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2010.
The hoop formed of three lengths of beaded wire joined to the side of the oval bezel, with large granules at the join on either side, the bevelled oval agate engraved with a radiate bust of Zeus-Ammon, the bearded god with underslung horns curling around his ears, a modius atop his head, a mantle around his shoulders. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm.) wide; ring size 5¼ .
Estimated Value: £5175
The hoop formed of three lengths of beaded wire joined to the side of the oval bezel, with large granules at the join on either side, the bevelled oval agate engraved with a radiate bust of Zeus-Ammon, the bearded god with underslung horns curling around his ears, a modius atop his head, a mantle around his shoulders. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm.) wide; ring size 5¼ .
Estimated Value: £5175
A Roman silver and gold finger ring. Circa 2nd century A.D. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2010.
The solid hoop flat on the interior, rounded on the exterior, expanding to the broad angular shoulders, the bezel centered by a relief radiate bust of Helios in profile to the right, framed by raised bands, the bezel overlaid in sheet gold, the face and hair of Helios cut out to reveal the silver below 1½ in. (3.3 cm.) long; ring size 8½.
Estimated Value: £4306.88
The solid hoop flat on the interior, rounded on the exterior, expanding to the broad angular shoulders, the bezel centered by a relief radiate bust of Helios in profile to the right, framed by raised bands, the bezel overlaid in sheet gold, the face and hair of Helios cut out to reveal the silver below 1½ in. (3.3 cm.) long; ring size 8½.
Estimated Value: £4306.88
A Roman gold and carnelian finger ring. Circa 1st century A.D. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2010.
The plain hoop rounded on the exterior, flat on the interior, expanding to the broad shoulders, the flat bezel set with a convex oval carnelian engraved with Fortuna standing in profile to the right, the draped goddess holding a cornucopia in her right hand and ship's rudder in her left, her head surmounted by a modius 7/8 in. (2.2 cm.) wide; ring size 4. Estimated Value: £4134.6
The plain hoop rounded on the exterior, flat on the interior, expanding to the broad shoulders, the flat bezel set with a convex oval carnelian engraved with Fortuna standing in profile to the right, the draped goddess holding a cornucopia in her right hand and ship's rudder in her left, her head surmounted by a modius 7/8 in. (2.2 cm.) wide; ring size 4. Estimated Value: £4134.6
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