Nut and Threaded Bolt

Nut and Threaded Bolt – shipwreck treasure – 1715 fleet

300

good condition
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Nut and Threaded Bolt

good condition

Nut and Threaded Bolt – shipwreck treasure – 1715 fleet

300

Description:

Example with nice patina.

Period
1715 fleet
Type
collectibles
Year
1715 fleet
Diameter
31 mm
Weight
13,6 g
Metal
Silver
Rarity
Very rare
  • Pedigree :

    Recovered from: Spanish 1715 Fleet, east coast of Florida.

    On July. 1715. A fleet of eleven Spanish ships and one French ship departed Havana Harbor bound for Cadiz. Spain under the command of Captain Juan Esteban de Ubila and Don de Echeverz. On board these vessels were four years of accumulated treasure that was desperately needed by the Spanish treasury. Passengers carried their own personal wealth they had struggled to obtain in the New World.

    On July 19. 1715. The first signs of a hurricane appeared but despite every effort made by the crews to save their ships on the 31st , the entire Spanish Fleet perished along Florida’s East coast. Over seven Hundred lives were lost along with the ships.

    Delivered with original tag and certificate from 1715 fleet.

  • Comments :

    A unique combination of silver parts that seemingly originate from a smaller 17th-18th century strong box (or jewelry box) that would have been used as a safe or for other secure storage.

    26 mm , 11 gr.

    Metal : silver