🥇 BANNER Best find 1715 era brass navigational chart dividers

[FloridaSon]

Photo from J. Clausen paper on 1715 shipwreck.

 

[Blak bart]

Holy cow....give us some background on that Florida son....did you just dig those ? Sensational find by all means !! Worthy of the banner board with a story behind them !! Congrats on one of the rarer and more sought after artifacts !!

 

[FloridaSon]

Thanks Blak Bart! Just dug 12/30 after three days of strong south winds on or near a 1715 treasure beach. I was watching this beach for a few days and saw more sand had left and the crunchy coquina sand was less than a scoop below the beach. This was at low tide in the lowest but wetest part. I found a large pyramid sinker first, then a lump of copper slag and finally the dividers, mostly in a line like a coin line would be. I first though it was a hitch pin but saw it was chart dividers due to the finger holes and hinge. And the little details on the edges to help you hold them.

I found two papers with pictures or descriptions of this type of artifact. One was from J. Clausen, archeologist who documented finds made on a “1715 Spanish Treasure Ship” and had a (bad quality) photo with the same type dividers as I found. The second was a private collector who also had a picture and description as 1715. Also found a real nice picture said to be Dutch made.

I am still stoked, one of my best finds. Always wonder who held it last, what was happening.

By 1/1 it had closed out. Regards,

 

[Blak bart]

Well you have my banner vote thats freaken awsome !! Thats a very special find....take it up to McClarty museum im sure they would love to see them....im no expert but it sure does look like a 1715 piece !! A very sought after artifact...congrats again !! Maybe someone can 100% confirm.

 

[Blak bart]

They are a perfect match to one in the Clausen photo !!

 

[FloridaSon]

They are a perfect match to one in the Clausen photo !!

Will do BB, thanks

 

[ARC]

UM Yeah...

BANNER ! ! !

 

[ARC]

Out friigging standing.

One word... ok ...2 besides banner... Stellar.

A find like this "floats my boat"... Get out there... same spot... hunt like hell.

 

[BillA]

nice, got my vote

edit: there is a restorer from eastern Europe on this site

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Now that's a beautiful find... my BANNER vote is in!

Dave

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congratulations on achieving your first BANNER FloridaSon!

Dave

 

[pepperj]

Congrats on the amazing find and the quick Banner.

 

[FloridaSon]

You guys are awesome, and I have used many of your tips so thanks again! ATB

 

[Blak bart]

Congratulations FloridaSon on your banner ... well deserved....an amazing museum quality find !! Who knows whats next....good luck !! To ponder who's hands held them is thrilling !!

 

[PetesPockets55]

Congratulations Floridason on the find and making Banner. That is one special hunk of brass (or bronze).

 

[EccentricInTexas]

Awesome find!!!

 

[Army of 1]

Congrats , Floridason Awesome historic find !

 

[vpone]

great find - incredible history! congrats

vp

 

[Blak bart]

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/16th-17th-century-bronze-navigational-510894322 says here in the description of these dividers that there are only 3 known examples connected to the 1715 fleet....thats how special they really are !! Now there are 4 !! Still blowing my mind !!

 

[FallColors]

That was quick to banner. Congratulations!!