Missing piece of the "picture frame" found!

[ropesfish]

Fisheye -Capt Bonnie Schubert said on FaceBook that she took the original piece(s) to the press conference as a representative of the Harold Holden estate, so apparently the State didn't get that one.

 

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[DigIron2]

I thought a find of this magnitude would be a no brainer for a banner?My vote is going in!

 

[Trez]

Who has the picture frame?The state?

Fisheye,
Last time I saw it, it was in the Mel Fisher Museum in Sebastian.
I took this photo of it a few years back..haven't seen it since.

Trez

 

[jeff of pa]

congrats again to Booty Salvage

Raw Footage of the find


Florida Family Strikes Gold While on Sunken Treasure Hunt -- Again - ABC News

A Florida man literally struck gold when he unearthed a "priceless" religious artifact from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
The sunken treasure was discovered at the site of a shipwreck that happened nearly 300 years ago off the coast of Ft. Pierce. It's the missing piece of a necklace that was discovered at the same wreck in 1989.
Called a pyx, the ornate gold trinket is a Spanish artifact used by priests to hold the communion host, Brent Brisben, the operations manager of Queens Jewels, told ABC News.

Florida Family Strikes Gold While on Sunken Treasure Hunt -- Again - ABC News

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Now that's the type of detecting find I wouldn't expect to make at my local city park!!
Beautiful relic, hope it make it into a museum display for everyone to appreciate!

Congrats on making the BANNER,
Dave

 

[slowwevo]

I see you guys are still killing it,great water conditions too

 

[OBN]

Congrads to both crews, past and present for the time and effort on such a beautiful piece of history. May the future hold many more, be safe.........And thanks for sharing.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Only one word to say....STUNNING.

SS

 

[lookindown]

How big is it? I thought it was the size of a picture frame but someone mentioned part of a necklace.

 

[Breezie]

OUTSTANDING! Way to go and CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Breezie

 

[Westfront]

Just wow!

 

[Guest 1551]

Awesome! I saw a video of this online. Didnt realize you were actually on Tnet. Awesome find! Just awesome!

 

[MichiganMan]

Congratulations! Woo Hoooo!

 

[Argentium]

What a miraculous recovery ! I'm nearly speechless.

 

[SeaRogue]

The consensus is starting to look like this is a pyx.

How certain are we that this is a pyx? I only ask because the filigree design would allow the Blessed Sacrament to be exposed to the elements, dirt, etc. A pyx is used to transport the Host, whilst a monstrance (the image of one appears on the center piece) is used for Exposition and Benediction, when Host is visible. I have not seen a pyx of this design before, and it is possible there are additional missing pieces. But that is just this pre-Vatican II Tridentine Rite Catholic's tuppence...

 

[cntrydncr1]

an amazing recovery!! a big congrats!

 

[fongu]

Beautiful find. You don't see craftsmanship like that anymore. How deep was this object found?

 

[HutSiteDigger]

You def found some Boooty on that hunt... Saw you guys on CNN too - I just so happen to flipping the channel and you all popped up - i was already 6 beers in so i was joining in on the celebration ; ) - congrats guys...

 

[captbonnie]

practically speechless when we got news of the find - and when the piece fit WOW!
21 gun salute to the Aarr Booty - a hard-working, treasure finding team. And no doubt there will be more coming ashore from Booty Salvage!

 

[MiamiFox]

Find of a lifetime!!!!! How big is it?