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Early Family History Engraved on British Silver

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
Early Family History Engraved on British Silver
<B>Early Family History Engraved on British Silver Crown.</B></I> This has to be one of the most incredibly engraved objects that this cataloger has ever handled or seen. Engraved on a very worn William III British crown are the names of husband and wife John Lawson and Christian Thomson married 13th October 1797, below that "Children Born" and a list of all their children by name, birth date and year, and a total of 12 children from the years 1798 to 1818. On the other side are "Children Dead" and a list of the names and dates of the children who died between 1802 and 1814. This would make fascinating historical research into what was occurring in world history, who these people were, and under what circumstances they died. We believe that this piece was engraved all at one time by one of the surviving members of this very large family in the 1830s or '40s and carried as a memento. A fantastic piece of history that just begs to be researched further.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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