Silver in conglomerate......bahamas with the EQX

[Blak bart]

Been hunting the bahamas for relics and hit some fused conglomerate from an old house that burnt and fell into the sea....I've found some good stuff over the years here from time to time but I've always been looking for the rumored silverware here !! Well I've finally started to find some after a couple years of poking around. Today I got a heavy ladle handle in silver along with a large conglomerate that has a silver spoon bowl and a mystery piece of inscribed silver !! The pictured pieces are only a few of what I found but have definitely got silver locked inside

You can see a large silverware handle in the first pic and the large silver conglomerate next to it. in this chunk you can see the decorative silver spoon bowl exposed in this clump.
Heres the inscribed piece that came out of this silver clump

I cant make out what it once said but it does have a patent also at the top of the tag.

This was a deep hit that turned out to be a Revlon compac from the 50s.
In this video I had just dug it and had not reached the HEAVY LAYER yet !!
heres my co worker digging with me on her day off...she did good with the carrot pin pointer and actually dug a nice bottle while digging in the iron layer today !!
Here's some of the iron trash we cleared away to get to the heavy (silver)layer today !! Check out the video.....the nox is a beast at looking through the iron !! There's more there.....I wanted to dig more but to be honest I cut my finger on glass while digging and had to stop !! Happy hunting everyone and good luck.

 

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[Simon1]

That little bowl does look fancy. Just an incredible time you are having.

Times like this make it easy to see why you picked your job because you enjoy doing it.

 

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[Blak bart]

Your so right simon....its great to have a job that you love. I worked hard today fishing and I could have come in cleaned up and rested....I chose to go dig even though I was tired. You know why ? Because I'm never tired of digging...its my job too !! I love it !!

 

[Blak bart]

Here ya go simon....it was beautiful today at sunset !

 

[Simon1]

I am keeping track Bart !

That is a beautiful picture sir, it is only 32 degrees here right now and only going to get colder tonight

 

[Simon1]

The colors in the water look so pretty.

 

[Blak bart]

Fishing was slow but wow....it was a beautiful day here for sure !! Not to mention the silver is starting to add up now !! Stay warm buddy !!

 

[Simon1]

Fishing will be better tomorrow and maybe that Marlin will just prove that.

Yes, amazing silver finds for sure Bart and you still have how many weeks or months yet ?

 

[WannaDig3687]

The cut in the piece looked more like it was deliberate rather than "torn by the elements".
Always fun and interesting to unravel history.

Excuse me WD.....I see it was your link that was so close....and I gave credit to EQ8 !! My bad. Either way YOU GUYS NAILED IT !! Great team work !! Bookmark it is !!

That was fun! Ummm, er, the bills didn't get paid though. EQ8, I just noticed you are new to the site. Welcome, from Ohio.

Bart, can you read the initials? Are they J M B?

Keep 'em coming, Bart!

 

[WannaDig3687]

Here ya go simon....it was beautiful today at sunset !

That is a great video, Bart! It was informative and your passion for the hobby really shows!

 

[LawrencetheMDer]

WOW very impressive. Mind publishing more pics...of your co-worker!!!! You might give some TreasureNet members palpitations. Oh yea, the silver is nice too.

 

[Simon1]

Bart, can you read the initials? Are they J M B?

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J M B was what I thought as well Sis.
J M B has a time frame 1896..1899(registered Jan 1891)

The letter "S" in a shield indicates made in 1893 which seems consistent with the time frame.

 

[Blak bart]

heres the little spoon from the other day !! Shes a beauty !! Not sure what the image is....I think english though. Still cleaning though....so far I just see "sterling" on it. I think the book mark is indeed stamped JMB as WD pointed out simon !! You guys are pretty sharp with your research !! Huh...a little hamlet book marker with inscription from the 1890s !! Would have never guessed I would dig that up on a beach.

 

[Blak bart]

WOW very impressive. Mind publishing more pics...of your co-worker!!!! You might give some TreasureNet members palpitations. Oh yea, the silver is nice too.

Lawernce.....I couldn't ask for a better co worker. All I have to say is.....wanna go treasure hunt...yup, wanna go fish for tarpon....yup, wanna go explore that little island...yup, wanna go kyaking....yup. I always get a yup from her... whatever the adventure is !! But I have known her since she was 12 and we have been dragging her on adventures all her life. It was only natural that she would start working with us on the boats when she was old enough. And yes she has grown to be a bright energetic and beautiful young woman !! We are lucky to have her on our team this trip !!

 

[WannaDig3687]

Bart, can you read the initials? Are they J M B?

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J M B was what I thought as well Sis.
J M B has a time frame 1896..1899(registered Jan 1891)

The letter "S" in a shield indicates made in 1893 which seems consistent with the time frame. ?

Geesh! I should have saved that info! I am recreating the wheel now.

JMB - J. Millward Banks - Birmingham, England

But my info says registered 1902 and I know I read earlier dates yesterday.

Ah. Here's what I read yesterday. Is that what you found, Simon?

J.M.B
John Millward Banks
Firm established in 1863 in Birmingham with manufacturing premises at 6 Northampton Street, Birmingham and Showroom at 12, 14 Beake Street, Regent Street, London. In 1900 c. the firm name was changed to J.M. Banks & Co. The business was closed in 1926 c.
Chester 1898 hallmark
Birmingham 1894 hallmark
Birmingham 1896 hallmark

 

[Blak bart]

heres a little button that was frozen in conglomerate.
There was an inscription on the spoon handle....cant really make much sense of it.

 

[Blak bart]

 

[WannaDig3687]

Oh my goodness! Your collection is going to be huge, Bart! I thought I saw that pattern on the spoon yesterday, too. I can't find it tonight. I love this! So happy for you and love trying to figure out the puzzle with others! Your finds are very cool from this site!

 

[EQ8]

Can you begin to imagine what must be off shore in the sand after all these years?

 

[Simon1]

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View attachment 1805638 heres the little spoon from the other day !! Shes a beauty !! Not sure what the image is....I think english though. Still cleaning though....so far I just see "sterling" on it. I think the book mark is indeed stamped JMB as WD pointed out simon !! You guys are pretty sharp with your research !! Huh...a little hamlet book marker with inscription from the 1890s !! Would have never guessed I would dig that up on a beach.

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We are just scratching the surface Bart

 

[Simon1]

That button is soooooooooooooooo cool.
The inscription on the spoon is too hard to read, I will run it through some of my toys and see if it can be more legible.
Do continue finding us more challenges to keep us busy on these C O L D brrrrrrrrrrr days