Gold Hawg: 1715 Fleet Find

[captbonnie]

Sunday was the third day out for Mom and I on the Gold Hawg - perfect weather, clear water, good set and about midday......

 

[ScubaFinder]

Incredible!!! Congratulations, that is one of the nicest finds in a while! You gals are starting the season with a BIG bang! Way to go!

Jason

 

[SEAHUNTER]

Awesome find. I am definetly jealous.
Seahunter

 

[The Swed Hunther]

Wow, what a fiiiind! Is that solid gold for real?

 

[T Hunter]

Very Nice

 

[thetigers2]

EXCELLANT,AND WOW.MC CONGRADULATIONS

 

[Darren in NC]

Fantastic! What a find. I'm trying to come up with an idea for what it was used for. Any ideas? The hinges have me curious.

 

[Diver_Down]

Fantastic! What a find. I'm trying to come up with an idea for what it was used for. Any ideas? The hinges have me curious.

I'm guessing that the ornament was affixed to a staff and the hinges would allow for a candle to be placed in the "body". Somewhat of a really awesome flashlight.

 

[comfortably numb]

All I can say is

 

[GOHO]

Congrats Bonnie, I am so excited for you and your mom.. you guys deserve it!!!

 

[itmaiden]

It looks like it was made to balance on a shelf, and could have contained a small container which would have housed a special piece of jewelry.

Would have like to have seen a picture of the bottom of this piece.

Nice Find.

Congratulations Ladies !

itmaiden

 

[truckinbutch]

The other posts have about covered what I could say

 

[treasurenut]

Congrats on the best artifact from the 1715 wreak site in a long time, what a bird

Treasurenut

 

[lurediver]

Sweeet! Is that solid gold? Story?

Looks like it could of housed an egg of some sort.

 

[aquanut]

Are you sure you don't spell your name GOLD HAWK?
Congratulations,
Aquanut

 

[mermaidtreasurehuntress]

Wow! Beautiful find, Bonnie! Congratulations!

 

[Hangingfor8]

Congrats Bonnie... welcome to treasurenet Karen

 

[FISHEYE]

Nice unique find bonnie! Is it eagle or a chicken or a turkey or duck?Maybe its made so you can put a egg in it.The hole in the hinge maybe for poking the egg with a needle to drain out the egg white or yoke.

 

[jeff of pa]

WOW ! Awsome find !

is that Real Gold ? Looks like it !

 

[Marc]

AMAZING!!!!!!! Congrats!