Page 286 - Treasure, World & U.S. Coin Auction 17

1480. Bowl made of earthenware “olive jar” shards from vari-
ous Fleet wrecksites. 3431 grams, 12” across top and 8” tall. Earthenware
shards are ubiquitous from the 1715 Fleet (as they are for most Spanish
wrecksites), so their value is minimal until they are put to good use
like we see here, where the finder spent quite a bit of time and money
assembling them with a cement-like grout into a big bowl, several of
the shards with encrustation intact under a final glaze and one each
with name and date of find by hurricane plus one explaining the origin
of the shards (Vero Beach, 1715 Fleet, etc.). Estimate: $350-$500.

1481. Iron barshot, complete and professionally conserved.
6690 grams, 12” long, each end about 4-1/4” in diameter. Heavy and solid,
cast in one piece with central round bar flaring into flattish round ends,
rough surfaces from erosion down to the iron grain, matte black all
over. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

1482. Iron cannonball “hand grenade” (“3 pounder”),
professionally conserved, rare. 2 lb 3 oz, 3” in diameter. Hollow
but solid and professionally conserved, with large hole on seam for inserting powder and what appears to be a repaired (plugged) hole away
from the seam, matte black all over. From the “Cannon wreck” site, with Salvors Inc (Mel Fisher) photo-certificate #6181. Estimate: $500-$750.

1483. Small iron cannonball (“1-1/4 pounder”) for an “amusette” cannon. 241 grams, 2” in diameter. Solid and intact with glossy
black coating on flaky surfaces, a bit light and with a few cracks but apparently solid. Pedigreed to our Auction #6, lot #1734 (one of three in
that lot). Estimate: $75-$100.
1484. Small iron cannonball (“1-1/4 pounder”) for an “amusette” cannon. 462 grams, 2” in diameter. Very solid and intact, uncon-
served and rusty but perfectly stable. With Sedwick certificate from 2006. Estimate: $75-$110.

1485. Large pewter strainer (scupper drain cover?), rare. 1601 grams, 14” in diameter. Flat disc pierced with a couple dozen small holes
and somewhat cupped, with small chips in edge and lightly encrusted. With Sedwick photo-certificate. Estimate: $150-$225.

284