Aureus
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Just wanted to share an amazing find at a Yard Sale. I sure wish I had found it with my metal detector but I doubt I would pull it out of the ground in such an amazing condition.
Got this colonial sterling silver container that still has its intact blue glass jar.
The hallmarks indicate it was made by Thomas Daniel in London and the year mark I believe stands for 1777 When I first saw it, I didn't have my hallmarks reference chart on me but just by the way the item was decorated I had no doubt in my mind that it was old. The design on the sides of the container seems to represent the cane sugar plant, which would make sense as the sugar was the driver of the major economies at that period. The access to the sugar cane fields in the colonies also played an important role in the wars between the European powers. Without the blue glass jar, (only the sterling silver part) the item contains almost 100gr. of the precious metal. Couldn't be happier with the purchase as I have only paid 60 bucks for it! Goes to show that it's a good call sometimes to stop by the yard sales.
Got this colonial sterling silver container that still has its intact blue glass jar.
The hallmarks indicate it was made by Thomas Daniel in London and the year mark I believe stands for 1777 When I first saw it, I didn't have my hallmarks reference chart on me but just by the way the item was decorated I had no doubt in my mind that it was old. The design on the sides of the container seems to represent the cane sugar plant, which would make sense as the sugar was the driver of the major economies at that period. The access to the sugar cane fields in the colonies also played an important role in the wars between the European powers. Without the blue glass jar, (only the sterling silver part) the item contains almost 100gr. of the precious metal. Couldn't be happier with the purchase as I have only paid 60 bucks for it! Goes to show that it's a good call sometimes to stop by the yard sales.
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