Treasure, World and U.S. Coin Auction #17 (April 29-30, 2015)

Iron cannonball grenade with original powder intact (rendered inert and housed in a glass bottle), very rare. 1449 grams, 3-1/2" in diameter. ...

Iron "six-pounder" cannonball with English broad arrow mark, rare provenance. 5 lb 4 oz, 3-1/2" in diameter. Very well preserved, wi...

Gold and red-coral rosary, complete and intact. 56.08 grams total, about 34" long. A most impressive religious jewel, with all the coral and g...

Gold "olive blossom" chain, ex-Haskins. 29.90 grams, 21" long. Practical length (perfect for modern wearing), consisting of small, o...

Ornate gold crucifix, small but heavy. 24.47 grams, 1" x 1-3/4". Thick and heavy arms for their size (about 5mm to a side) with deep groo...

Small, oval gold bead. 6.60 grams, 7/16" long and 5/16" in diameter. Simple, unadorned bead of what appears to be high-grade gold, the ho...

Small gold pendant with two high-grade emeralds. 2.51 grams, about 3/4" x 3/8". Two emeralds--one triangular and the other rectangular, a...

Gold ring with diamond pattern. 1.65 grams, size 3. Small like most, with seven-sided exterior shape on which is engraved a diamond-shaped pattern (c

Ornate silver shoe buckle. 12.93 grams, roughly 1-3/4" x 1-1/4". Thick and sturdy piece (100% intact) consisting of a central oval (with ...

Ornate gold button. 2.32 grams, 1/2" in diameter and 1/4" tall with 1/8" loop. A hollow hemisphere of worked gold in the design of a...

Natural emerald, 2.5 carats. 5/16" long and 3/16" in diameter. Attractive natural crystal of translucent green stone, the ends and parts ...

Lot of 5 small gold fragments (mostly olive-blossom chain) with Fisher certificates. Tiny bits of gold chain links but also two long gold pins, with

Lot of 6 small silver (one gilt) fragments with Fisher certificates. Small pieces of mostly unidentifiable items (handles of spoons, etc.), 24.07 gr

Small, pewter fleur-de-lis ornament with blue stone (sapphire?) in center. 8.40 grams, about 1-3/8" x 1". Solid and recognizable piece wi...

Small bronze decoration. 4.90 grams, 2-3/4" long. In the form of opposing arrows with scrollwork design and seven small pits on front, hollow ...

Small bronze navigational dividers, encrusted. 26.51 grams, 3-1/2" long. Typical design with open, round, interlocking top, frozen shut with g...

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain teacup, Kangxi period, eight-paneled floral design, intact and encrusted. 21.23 grams, 1-1/2" tall and 2-1/4&q...

Bowl made of earthenware "olive jar" shards from various Fleet wrecksites. 3431 grams, 12" across top and 8" tall. Earthenware ...

Iron barshot, complete and professionally conserved. 6690 grams, 12" long, each end about 4-1/4" in diameter. Heavy and solid, cast in on...

Iron cannonball "hand grenade" ("3 pounder"), professionally conserved, rare. 2 lb 3 oz, 3" in diameter. Hollow but solid ...