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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 black jasper finger ring. Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2010.
The hollow ring with a plain hoop, round in section, tapering to an oval bezel set with a jasper engraved with a profile radiate draped bust of Alexander the Great wearing the horns of Ammon, his hair arranged in characteristic anastole, with unruly curls at the back of his head
7/8 in (2.2 cm.) wide; ring size 5¾. Estimated value: £4134.6
The hollow ring with a plain hoop, round in section, tapering to an oval bezel set with a jasper engraved with a profile radiate draped bust of Alexander the Great wearing the horns of Ammon, his hair arranged in characteristic anastole, with unruly curls at the back of his head
7/8 in (2.2 cm.) wide; ring size 5¾. Estimated value: £4134.6
A Roman gold and amethyst finger ring. Circa 1st century B.C. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2010.
The hollow hoop rounded on the exterior, flat on the interior, with a flanged oval bezel set with a convex oval amethyst engraved with a female sphinx crouching to the left, on a ground line
13/16 in. (2 cm.) wide; ring size 4½. Estimated value: £3445.5
The hollow hoop rounded on the exterior, flat on the interior, with a flanged oval bezel set with a convex oval amethyst engraved with a female sphinx crouching to the left, on a ground line
13/16 in. (2 cm.) wide; ring size 4½. Estimated value: £3445.5
Roman plasma ringstone. Circa 2nd century A.D. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2010.
The convex oval stone engraved with a syncretistic goddess in profile to the right, standing on the prow of a ship, the goddess a combination of Fortuna and Athena, wearing a crested helmet, a peplos and a himation, holding a spear in one hand and a ships' rudder in the other; mounted as a ring in a 19th century gold setting, the underside of the bezel inscribed with the initials: J.J.G. 3/8 in. (1 cm.) long; ring size 10. Estimated value: £2756.4
The convex oval stone engraved with a syncretistic goddess in profile to the right, standing on the prow of a ship, the goddess a combination of Fortuna and Athena, wearing a crested helmet, a peplos and a himation, holding a spear in one hand and a ships' rudder in the other; mounted as a ring in a 19th century gold setting, the underside of the bezel inscribed with the initials: J.J.G. 3/8 in. (1 cm.) long; ring size 10. Estimated value: £2756.4
A Roman carnelian ringstone. Circa 1st century A.D. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2010.
The flat oval stone engraved with a bearded head of Hercules in profile to the left, a laurel wreath in his hair; mounted as a ring in modern gold setting 3/8 in. (1 cm.) long; ring size 8.
Estimated Value: £2067.3
The flat oval stone engraved with a bearded head of Hercules in profile to the left, a laurel wreath in his hair; mounted as a ring in modern gold setting 3/8 in. (1 cm.) long; ring size 8.
Estimated Value: £2067.3
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