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Spanish 1733 Fleet, Florida Keys

1489. Large gold reliquary pendant with engraved I-H-S
(first three letters of “Jesus” in Latinized Greek), ex-Art
McKee, plated in Weller’s Galleon Hunt. 35.49 grams, about
1-7/8” x 1-5/8”. This is basically a large, octagonal locket missing
the back and of course whatever relic was contained within, now
with just a patch of dark encrustation adhering to the inside, the
top loop intact and with elegant design on front showing a cross
with monogram I-H-S (often misunderstood as representing Jesus
Hominum Salvator = Jesus, savior of man) above arrows and wings,
with a few old dents and light red encrustation in crevices, very
impressive and highly desirable with McKee and Weller pedigree.
Found on the Capitana El Rubi site by Art McKee, with his certificate
(signed by his wife and daughter, Karen), and accompanied by an
appraisal by Jim Sinclair, also pictured on page 91 of Bob “Frogfoot”
Weller’s book Galleon Hunt (1992). Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.

San Gerónimo, sunk in 1751 off the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico

1490. Lot of 10 natural emeralds, ex-Bobby Allison’s Sunken Treasure museum. 9.50
grams total, about 3 to 10 carats each. Sizeable nuggets of green, mostly dark and some a bit translucent,
with tan sediment all over, mostly rough in shape but one a typically hexagonal crystal, pictured on
the cover (in the girl’s hand) of the accompanying magazine about this find, which the accompanying
certificate refers to as “wrecked about 1752 on a reef off the coast of Central America,” later named
specifically by Bobby to us personally as the San Gerónimo of 1751. With Allison certificate (unsigned)
and photos from his museum and of the cover of the April 1991 issue of Treasure magazine, which featured
Allison and Carl Fismer and their finds. Estimate: $500-up.

Geldermalsen (“Nanking Cargo”), sunk in 1752 in the South China Sea

1491. Intact Chinese blue-on-white porcelain bowl, “scholar 1492. Chinese blue-on-white porcelain teacup and saucer,
on bridge” pattern. 299 grams, 6” in diameter and 2-3/4” tall. Choice “Imari pavilion” pattern, with rare red and gold color intact.
specimen with fully intact glaze and design on exterior (the interior 90.21 grams, the saucer 4-1/2” in diameter and the cup 3” in diameter and
with rim design only), much larger and more impressive than the 1-1/2” tall. Typical designs but with full glaze and seldom-seen red
usual teacups and saucers that typically come from this wreck. With and color overglaze design, 100% intact and beautiful, among the
photo-certificate and original Christie’s lot-sticker #3122 on bottom. best we have handled from this wreck. With original photo-certificate.
Estimate: $150-$225. Estimate: $200-$300.

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