PhipsFolly
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- Sep 30, 2005
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Hi all... Just thought I would mention that I was recently asked to put together two new displays for the McLarty State Treasure Museum in Sebastian. They have been completed and are ready for viewing if you have the chance to get to the museum and check them out. They are in the two round display cases in the museum... Doug Armstrong had some of his collection in these cases for many years but has now removed them since he is relocating out of state.
The displays contain some of my personal favorites from my private collection... Most of which I recovered personally but a few items which I purchased as noted in the displays.
Some of my recent beach recoveries are in the displays including a one of a kind intact Kangxi period Chinese Imari Porcelain Cup (3 Color W. Gold Leafing)... has Kangxi mark on base... First Imari type items made in 1700 so for this one to be on the 1715 Fleet, this was among one of the very first produced Imari pieces. I recovered this after Hurricane Sandy from Treasure Shores area (1715 Fleet "Cannon Pile Wreck").
Also displayed is an exquisite Nephrite Jade Chinese Foo Dog Statue which I had recovered recently on the beach just south of Kips Cabin at the Cabin Wreck site. It is intact and is not only encrusted with sand and shells, but still has the organic remnants of the original packing clay and straw that it had been shipped in on the Manila Galleons from the Far East!!! It was packed for shipment just like the Kangxi Porcelains... Really cool!! I also recovered one iron spike (literally just laying on top of the wet sand), and 8 olive jar shards, and part of an olive jar neck (Donut) all in the same area on the same day... Love this area!
Also displayed is my Silver Reliquary Medallion (which had been gold gilded at one time) containing a bust image on the front side of King Charles II of Spain made out of glass, enamels, and gold relief and an unfortunately very deteriorated and unidentifiable bust image on the backside. Also, as per observation by Dr. Eugene Lyon, there appears to be a piece of vellum/parchment between the bust images inside the reliquary and it appears to have writing on it! This being a reliquary type medallion, it may contain not only a written item but potentially something of a personal nature typically related to the person(s) represented in the images such as a piece of fabric, hair or fingernail!! This treasure was certified by Lou Ullian of Real Eight Co. and has been researched by historians at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. This was recovered from Corrigans Wreck in the Winter Beach Survivors/Salvage Encampment area and is the only reliquary medallion recovered from the 1715 Fleet with an image still intact inside...
I set up one display with the "bling" and the other with a "baby ballast pile" (for the lay person who may never have seen what one looks like)...
Unfortunately I had limited space to work with but have received many compliments so I am pleased... I made an effort to make the displays both educational and entertaining. Hope you all enjoy it... And please feel free to leave me comments on anything I can do in the future to improve on the displays.
Best, Phips
The displays contain some of my personal favorites from my private collection... Most of which I recovered personally but a few items which I purchased as noted in the displays.
Some of my recent beach recoveries are in the displays including a one of a kind intact Kangxi period Chinese Imari Porcelain Cup (3 Color W. Gold Leafing)... has Kangxi mark on base... First Imari type items made in 1700 so for this one to be on the 1715 Fleet, this was among one of the very first produced Imari pieces. I recovered this after Hurricane Sandy from Treasure Shores area (1715 Fleet "Cannon Pile Wreck").
Also displayed is an exquisite Nephrite Jade Chinese Foo Dog Statue which I had recovered recently on the beach just south of Kips Cabin at the Cabin Wreck site. It is intact and is not only encrusted with sand and shells, but still has the organic remnants of the original packing clay and straw that it had been shipped in on the Manila Galleons from the Far East!!! It was packed for shipment just like the Kangxi Porcelains... Really cool!! I also recovered one iron spike (literally just laying on top of the wet sand), and 8 olive jar shards, and part of an olive jar neck (Donut) all in the same area on the same day... Love this area!
Also displayed is my Silver Reliquary Medallion (which had been gold gilded at one time) containing a bust image on the front side of King Charles II of Spain made out of glass, enamels, and gold relief and an unfortunately very deteriorated and unidentifiable bust image on the backside. Also, as per observation by Dr. Eugene Lyon, there appears to be a piece of vellum/parchment between the bust images inside the reliquary and it appears to have writing on it! This being a reliquary type medallion, it may contain not only a written item but potentially something of a personal nature typically related to the person(s) represented in the images such as a piece of fabric, hair or fingernail!! This treasure was certified by Lou Ullian of Real Eight Co. and has been researched by historians at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. This was recovered from Corrigans Wreck in the Winter Beach Survivors/Salvage Encampment area and is the only reliquary medallion recovered from the 1715 Fleet with an image still intact inside...
I set up one display with the "bling" and the other with a "baby ballast pile" (for the lay person who may never have seen what one looks like)...
Unfortunately I had limited space to work with but have received many compliments so I am pleased... I made an effort to make the displays both educational and entertaining. Hope you all enjoy it... And please feel free to leave me comments on anything I can do in the future to improve on the displays.
Best, Phips
