1918

Lot of three large copper bowls (nesting), ex-"Pewter Wreck" (mid-1500s).

Currency:USD Category:Artifacts / Shipwreck Artifacts Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 375.00 USD
Lot of three large copper bowls (nesting), ex- Pewter Wreck  (mid-1500s).
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Lot of three large copper bowls (nesting), ex-"Pewter Wreck" (mid-1500s). 2543 grams total, 11", 11-1/2", and 13" diameter, 4-1/2" tall. Three graduated, generously sized dark-brown cooking vessels intact and stable with thin walls and light sedimentation, tested (XRF) to be 74%-75% copper, 21% zinc and 2%-2.5% tin. From the "Pewter Wreck" (mid-1500s), with original photo-certificate and registration (zip drive) from the salvors, also pedigreed to the Wilkinson's (UK) auction of November 2013, lot 468.