1966 SILVER QUARTER
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ENGRAVABLE SILVER BANDS. SILVER BANDS
ENGRAVABLE SILVER BANDS. SILVER PEARL RINGS. STERLING SILVER TURQUOISE BRACELET Engravable Silver Bands
Silver Cornet Band Concert a The London Silver Cornet Band from London, Ohio is under the direction of Tom Lloyd. The band often performs in the gazebo at Cowling Park on Main Street in London. Early incarnations of the band performed in the park 100 years ago. The present day group recreates several of those numbers. In keeping with the theme, Director Tom Lloyd reads excerpts from the newspapers of June 1909. Alford Silver Band Alford Silver Band playing at the 2011 Louth Victorian Market, held on Sunday, 23rd October; organised by Cllr. Jill Makinson-Sanders. Related topics: silver baby sandals silver dog tag stay brite silver solder silver dimes for sale heat gold and soul silver 1962 silver quarter value silver prom shoes 2011 silver beads jewelry |
STERLING SILVER BARS - STERLING SILVER
Sterling Silver Bars - La Prairie Silver Rain - Silver Cz Bands Sterling Silver Bars
Silver & Crystal Necklace A 26” graduated five strand necklace, reminiscent of a ’50’s design composed of plenty of all clear crystal sparkle beads, with a few moon stones throughout and iridescence beyond the pale for rainbows, all interspersed with a variety of sterling beads, spacers, discs, and daisies. The necklace may be shortened up by 2” to make the overall length 24”. This piece is alive with light as it lays on your decolletage, reflecting every particle of light that comes anywhere near you, up toward your face, back out at those standing in your presence. I promise magic here. The sterling silver finding is a bar with five coils of silver wire, smiles here. This necklace has the power of the type of sparkle caught in the reflection of children’s eyes at the holiday. There is enough light here to end up standing in your own. The only place to be. Please stop by my Etsy Store: justayayadesign, see you there. ox A Simple I Love You Necklace This is Necklace would be perfect for someone that steals your little heart away, and to show you really love them its a sterling silver bar I Love You pendant, on a delicate sterling silver chain, perfect for everyday wear with a t-shirt and jeans or for your dress up casual suit attire. This necklace features a sterling silver I Love You bar pendant, with an accenting faceted sterling wire wrapped garnet rondelle, the clasp is a 10mm sterling silver oval trigger clasp. This necklace measure 18 inches in length and could be easily adjusted to suit your needs. Related topics: sterling silver disney charm 1886 silver dollar worth sterling silver and turquoise rings where to buy silver wire blue and silver christmas trees 1883 silver dollar worth sterling silver engravable bracelets |
COLLOIDAL SILVER GENERATORS. COLLOIDAL SILVER
Colloidal Silver Generators. 16 Gauge Silver Wire. Colloidal Silver Generators
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STERLING SILVER FIREFIGHTER CHARMS : STERLING SILVER
Sterling silver firefighter charms : Pearl rings silver : Silver birkenstock sandals. Sterling Silver Firefighter Charms
Firefighter Another while I experimented with both the background lighting technique from the new DVD (modifying colored light through glasses) as seen on the demo on strobist and using a 1/2 CTO on the main flash. The results worked well. Nikon D2x, iso 100, 1/250 f5.6 on 17-55m f2.8 lens set at 55mm. 3 flash setup, 1 flash red gel through glasses for backdrop, 1 flash camera left for sidelight, 1 flash into umbrella camera right about 2 feet from firefighter, using 1/2 CTO. Initial Firefighter Charm Dangle Necklace Hand Stamped Sterling Silver Initial Charm Dangle Necklace with a Fire Fighter charm and swarovski crystal birthstone dangle. Related topics: sterling silver bow ring silver evening dress shoes silver satin clutch silver coin mint silver diamond chains silver celtic crosses morgan silver dollar ms64 how much is 925 sterling silver worth cleaning silver jewellery |
AVIATOR SILVER MIRROR. AVIATOR SILVER
AVIATOR SILVER MIRROR. LUNAR SILVER STAR STORY WALLPAPER. Aviator Silver Mirror
mirror i found this rear view mirror in a car park a month back. it was in a pile of bottle tops and sitting next to a pair of silver aviator sun glasses, also cracked. i took them both. left the bottle tops. "Motorcycle Emptiness" Under neon loneliness, everlasting nothingness. Related topics: 4 inch silver heels sterling silver marcasite bracelet pokemon silver game corner silver oak wine silver dipped rose canadian coin silver content 1 silver certificate |
1966 SILVER QUARTER : SILVER QUARTER
1966 Silver Quarter : Silver Price Chart 5 Years. 1966 Silver Quarter
Historic Fort Bayard Officers Quarters Fort Bayard, located in the homeland of the Apaches, was established in August 1866, by Company B of the 125th U.S. Colored Infantry under the command of Lieutenant James Kerr. He established an encampment near the mining communities of Pinos Altos and Santa Rita. Soldiers from the Fort battled many of the most famous apache war leaders including Victorio, Nana, and Geronimo. In the late 1870s all five of the cavalry units stationed at Fort Bayard fought Victorio and his followers. The troops used both Apache and Navajo scouts in their efforts. After the death of Victorio in October of 1880, his successor, Nana, took up the fight and led an especially devastating raid in July and August of 1881. Nana's band fought troops of the 9th Cavalry eight times. In one of these encounters, in Gavalan Canyon which joins the Mimbres River, Lieutenant George W. Smith and four enlisted men from Fort Bayard were killed. The McComas Incident occurred on March 27, 1883. This event made national news for weeks and had a lasting impact on the lives of the Apaches. The press all over the country demanded immediate and decisive action be used to stop these atrocities. Judge McComas, a prominent citizen in Silver City, along with his wife, and son, Charlie, were traveling by buckboard from Silver City to Lordsburg. A band of Apache attacked them at the mouth of Thompson Canyon in the Burro Mountains. They killed the Judge and his wife and carried Charlie off. Soldiers and local citizens failed to find any trace of Charlie. To this day, stories abound about what happened to this blond-haired little boy. Finally, with the surrender of Geronimo on September 1886, the conflict came to an end. The Indians no longer presented a threat to the area. Fort Bayard continued as an active Army post until 1899. About this time it was proposed that the Fort be abandoned. However, Surgeon General Sternberg of the U.S. Army had noted the general well-being of the line troops on duty at the fort. He suspected the area's mild climate and gentle seasons were making a difference in maintaining healthy troops. He began posting troops sick with tuberculosis who were returning from the tropics. He conceived the idea of transferring the post to the Medical Department as an Army General Hospital for the treatment and research of tuberculosis. Army doctors began producing excellent results with their patients. During World War One there were as many as 1,700 patients at the hospital. From 1899 to 1920, some of the foremost medical army officers in the country carried out important work here. On May 1, 1922, Fort Bayard came under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Administration and then in 1966, it was turned over to the State of New Mexico as a public nursing home. Today the post cemetery, which began in 1866, is all that remains as a reminder of past glories. It was designated on July 5, 1976, as a National Cemetery. It continues to be used, and holds the remains of hundreds of armed forces personnel and their dependents, destitute civilians of the frontier days, and a few unknowns. Because of its continuous use, Fort Bayard did not suffer the fate of its surrounding sister forts. Visitors can still visit the area and see the silent parade ground with its surrounding officers quarters proudly facing Clinton Greaves' statue armed and ready to go. Close by is the still-flourishing hospital which continues to serve the needs of people living in the area. Week 02 - BROKEN Plastic, bent spine was originally a novelty keychain. The L1 and L2 are for Lumbar 1 and 2. / Blackened, aged quarter found on my living room floor. 1966. Was already blackened and tarnished. [Are these silver?] I set it in the pelvic area to sort of denote a place for a baby. Or a vacancy in that area. The red “X” is kind of just for a bit of color. And “broke” can be connotative of a state of financial poverty as well as the obvious definition of disrepair or damaged. / Old postage stamps from Chris Dyer. Torn from a package sent to him from a purchase of old postcards on eBay. / Rusted bolt from my parking space. / Porcelain dentistry tooth from some unknown old dental display. An incisor. [?] / Rusted nail from my parking space. An old friend is in town from Colorado to visit Chris and me. She has some new mechanical implant in her lower back. It comes with some remote control she can use to turn it on and off. This is all stemming from her broken back. The spine was used for this reason. I marked on the plastic spine the same 2 vertebrae that she broke. I will have to end these bones and skeletons immediately or I’ll be stuck in that rut. I painted the glass black on this one. The whole week just felt that way. Related topics: copper silver brass magic best place to sell silver antique silver tableware silver charms for necklaces silver pendants for men silver engraved plates silver basketball shorts silver pocket watches |
CHINESE SILVER BARS - CHINESE SILVER
CHINESE SILVER BARS - VINTAGE SILVER DRESS. Chinese Silver Bars
Sun Rise at Singapore Flyer ?????????? The Singapore Flyer (Malay: Pelayang Singapura Chinese: ???????? ) is currently the tallest Ferris wheel in the world. Described by its operators as an observation wheel[1], it reaches 42 stories high, with a total height of 165 m (541 ft), and is 5 m (16 ft) taller than the Star of Nanchang and 30 m (98 ft) taller than the London Eye. Located in Singapore, on the southeast tip of the Marina Centre reclaimed land, it comprises a 150 m (492 ft) diameter wheel, built over a three-story terminal building which houses shops, bars and restaurants, and offers broad views of the city centre and beyond to about 45 km (28 mi), including the Indonesian islands of Batam and Bintan, as well as Johor, Malaysia. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia COBALT BLUE Lovely cobalt blue glass and Chinese Porcelain Glass Beads. Measures 16 1/2 inches in length. 13 individual dangles measure 1 1/2 inches long. Bright and colorful. Fun to wear. Magnetic sterling silver clasp. Clear Fireline beading thread. For sale @ Bird Song Gallery in East Matunuck, RI 797 Succotach Rd, just past the oyster bar. Buy Local! Related topics: silver baby sandals fable 2 bloodstone silver keys sterling silver twist ring silver coin bullion silver script name necklace silver pendants necklaces peace type silver dollar values |
MENS STERLING SILVER BAND - SILVER BAND
Mens Sterling Silver Band - Sterling Silver Enamel Ring. Mens Sterling Silver Band
super star sterling silver band ring wish upon a star • .925 sterling silver with a mirror polish and twisted wire along the edges with a soft matte finish • 8mm wide (5/16") • this ring is handmade by tinkerSue • size: 8 1/4 industrial band type 2 b • .925 sterling silver, oxidized then brushed to a matte finish • 6mm wide (1/4") • this ring is handmade by tinkerSue • this ring size 5 3/4 (can be created in your size!) Related topics: rolls royce silver wraith 2 silver sequence dresses 1 ounce silver round silver star mountain trail bcbg silver sequin dress quality colloidal silver wallace silver sleigh bell |
ENGRAVED STERLING SILVER BRACELETS : ENGRAVED STERLING
ENGRAVED STERLING SILVER BRACELETS : MENS SILVER CROSS PENDANTS : STERLING SILVER COSTUME JEWELRY. Engraved Sterling Silver Bracelets
Jade Mudra Bracelet Two mudras, or Tibetan hand gestures, are engraved on the sterling discs on this bracelet. The single-handed mudra symbolizes the Buddha's teachings. The double-handed mudra symbolizes the union of the traditionally male aspect of compassion (right hand), with the female aspect of wisdom (left hand). Discs range in size from 3/8" to 3/4". Wave Bracelet A repeated imaged of a crashing wave is engraved on the larger of the discs on this fluid bracelet. This image is drawn from Tibetan iconography but is also reminiscent of Japanese prints. The discs hanging from this handmade linked bracelet range in size from 3/8" to 5/8". Related topics: silver converse all stars silver writing pens silver oval tray play pokemon silver online free white and silver wedding dress converse all star light silver plastic silver charger plates |
FOOTED SILVER TRAY. SILVER TRAY
FOOTED SILVER TRAY. WHAT HAPPENED AFTER CONGRESS AUTHORIZED SILVER BACKED DOLLARS IN 1890. Footed Silver Tray
Concentration deficit My sister tells me always that I have a concentration deficit. That means that I easily get distracted, which is true. I have problems to pretend interest when I am bored and I easily get annoyed. But I called it never concentration deficit, I called it curiosity, because my concentration is like a butterfly. I can find interest in everything, at least for 10 seconds. So if somebody talks to me and there is a waiter passing, holding on a silver tray something that looks “oh, what is this???” – I am “sorry, what did you say?”. I know this habit can be rude and I try to work on it. But on the other hand I learn a lot in this way. I found this cigarette paper and I realized that I know nothing about Slovenija. I wasn’t even sure about its geographical position. Did you know that the international calling code is +386? I read some things about Slovenia and I learnt that their most famous musicians, writers, poets and scientist have names I have never heard before. How is life in this country? What is the typical food? How come that I know more about countries that are on the other side of the globe than about this country which has a direct border with Italy and is part of the European Union (but they don’t use the Euro – why?)? I have no plan about Slovenia, that’s it. Don’t blame it on Slovenia, blame it on me. Another thing: the waiter passed with an ice cappuccino and it looked so delicious that I had to try it at once. It was gooood! And the guy next to me was “oh, what is this???”. Silverplate (oval) tray Silverplate tray - oval: floral etching on bottom surrounded by a delicate border with center rectangular cartouche; wavy piercing on gallery; oval finger handles cut into sides of gallery; gadrooned edge; half ball feet; Cheltenham (silver on copper); # 09004; made in England L 16 1/4" x W 11 3/4" x H 2 1/8" 17 A - 20 $ 320.00 Related topics: silver grey dress 5x7 silver frame simple silver ring coin silver flatware jewelry silver bracelets silver jeans for men silver open toe heels |
SILVER CERTIFICATE SERIES 1957 : SILVER CERTIFICATE
Silver certificate series 1957 : Home remedy silver polish : Stearling silver charms Silver Certificate Series 1957
1957 Rolls 1957 Rolls-Royce Phantom V Experimental Prototype Limousine - Hooper Hand Made Aluminum Body The Only car of it;s kind in existance... first Rolls ro have the V-8 engine, air conditioning and electric windows. 1957 Ford Thunderbird 1957 Ford Thunderbird at the weekly Main Street car show in Garden Grove, CA Related topics: sterling silver charms sterling silver engraved necklace 2004 silver american eagle 2011 silver quarter silver onyx ring sterling silver personalized necklaces silver engraved plates 1881 rogers silver silver dipped rose |
PEARL PENDANT NECKLACE SILVER. PEARL PENDANT
PEARL PENDANT NECKLACE SILVER. BLUE SILVER WALLPAPER. SILVER OAK SOLUTIONS Pearl Pendant Necklace Silver
Pearl Purse Pendant Necklace This is a beautiful "Pearl Purse Pendant Necklace" made with Pearl thread and egg shell Czech Seed beads. I started by threading the beads onto the pearl thread and then knitted them into this pearl purse with very tiny knitting needles. I added some filgree spacers and beads,mother of pearl beads and gold over silver roundels. Added a 34 inch daisy chain chain. It has a handmade 14 kgf hook clasp. The "pearl purse pendant necklace" measures 2 1/2" by 2 1/2" Mermaids Pendant Necklace Mermaids Pendant Necklace. This pendant is wire wrapped in a teardrop mosaic pattern with sterling silver wire and beads. this pendant measures 2 1/4' including the bail. The beads in this pendant are featuring the colors of the deep blue sea. There are freshwater pearls, crystals, blue lace agate, lapiz lazuli and more. The necklace measures 18 1/2" and the beads used are silver colored bugle beads. Related topics: 1989 american silver eagle 2011 american eagle silver proof coin silver oak wine towle sterling silver candlesticks silver cloth sterling silver pen set silver charm bracelt fine silver prices |
SILVER CANDLE LIGHTER. CANDLE LIGHTER
Silver candle lighter. Sterling silver cubic zirconia wedding ring. Silver Candle Lighter
ODC-Candle-Light Our Daily Challenge: Candle Light. This is actually the challenge from Thursday, 2/24/2011. I wasn't able to shoot an evening shot that day, so hopefully it is okay to play catch up. Candles The candles are in the shape of a heart, but its kinda hard to tell form the angle I took the picture at xD January 26th Photo 26 out of 365 Related topics: japanese silver teapot 2009 uncirculated silver eagle reed barton silver chest black and silver sequin dress silver open toe heels international silver patterns 1964 silver dimes silver king band towle sterling silver candlesticks |
SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY PARTY IDEAS - SILVER WEDDING
SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY PARTY IDEAS - 925 SILVER PRICES. Silver Wedding Anniversary Party Ideas
175-182/365 All the days I missed. Did you guys miss me? Actually, I doubt any of you even noticed. Fri., June 24, 2011 I went to Raging Waters with B&G Club coworkers and saw Kyle G. there (what a coincidence) and his gang of Asian childhood private school friends while waiting in the lunch line. What another coincidence that we kept running into them at every other ride we went to. I took pills and cough medicine for my minor case of bronchitis later that day. I did a lot and I came home really late. That picture was late minute. Sat., June 25, 2011 After my job, I went back home and told my external hard drive how much I loved it. There was a "party" and my cousins came over and played hide and seek. Sun., June 26, 2011 Oh yes. I went to Alice's Summertime concert in San Francisco with Lisa Pham. I saw OneRepublic, Matt Nathanson, and many other artists. It was fun sitting there, eating ice cream, and headbobbing to some good music. (No, children. Headbanging is for rock concerts only. I have yet to go to one of those.) It was my first concert and it was awesome. Mon., June 27, 2011 I went to a country club and sold raffle tickets to help fundraise for the Boys and Girls' Club. If you think Alina Baker is attempting to do the Thriller, she's not. She's doing a cartwheel. Derp. (Later she started planking on the grass after eating rich people food. Herp.) Tues., June 28, 2011 I continued making blankets for my Silver Award at Vy Pham's house. Alex Huynh and Lisa Pham came over. I dominated all of them at individual fuzzball. Wed., June 29, 2011 Alina and my anniversary of our (fake) lesbian marriage was the day after so that night I made napkin roses. I usually lose respect for myself when I find myself editting photos like a hipster, but I decided a space overlay would spruce things up. Thurs., June 30, 2011 Fun day with the Science and Engineering Club program. We were using a program called Scratch and a college dude I meant named Travis was like, "I have no idea how to use this! It's like an object-based program based off of Pearl! ...If you know what I'm talking about." Later I commented on his brown suede shoes. "I watched a musical with a number called 'Blue Suede Shoes!' ...Except those aren't blue. They're brown." (Tell me if you're familiar with the musical All Shook Up. Fri., July 1, 2011 Because most of the kids were gone on their field trip to Raging Waters, I basically had no job and just chilled with friends. We stayed hermits in the computer room messing around on Sims 3 doing ridiculous things with our characters. (There was a Sims of Linsey Lohan that kept stealing my Sims' waffles. I mean, she just walked in while I was sleeping and took them out of my fridge in my room.) Related topics: silver wedding ring sets black feather lone silver wind silver paper gift bags sterling silver plated silver satin shrug 1884 s morgan silver dollar restoring silver plate sterling silver diamond accent bracelet antique silver chafing dish silver candle stands |
SILVER HALLMARKS SPOONS - HALLMARKS SPOONS
SILVER HALLMARKS SPOONS - 1996 SILVER DOLLAR VALUE. Silver Hallmarks Spoons
Sterling spoon I collect a lot of vintage and antique dishes, and I have several Homer Laughlin Eggshell saucers and salad plates. I especially the simple white background, the raised design of the grapevine and fruit around the edges and the pretty flowers in the center. I've yet to see this design elsewhere and I don't know what it's called, but I like it. The spoon is vintage sterling silver, with a knight's helm on it. The back has a monogram of "AVE" and is marked sterling with a tiny hallmark which looks like a stag with a "W". I need to do a little research about its origins and age. Caster sugar spoon Caster sugar spoon sterling silver date as hallmark Sterling silver Designed and manufactured by Jonathan Pine Related topics: silver flat panel lcd monitor silver plated spoons silver cross pram stroller morgan silver dollars price guide silver and white tabby oatey silver solder sterling silver rings with discount silver earrings silver flower pendant silver soldering flux |
STERLING SILVER HAND MIRRORS - HAND MIRRORS
STERLING SILVER HAND MIRRORS - STERLING SILVER CHOKERS - SILVER IN CANADIAN COINS. Sterling Silver Hand Mirrors
Passionate Heart Pendant closeup angle Now that Hans is cutting stones, I have to learn to set them!!! Here is a setting that I built to hold this spectacular Cubic Zirconia. The color is so intense and it reminds me of my heart pulsating with blood and energy. This "morganite" cubic zirconia Hans cut from a pattern designed by Jeff Graham called "White Asterism". It weighs 12 carats. The pattern boasts 72.6 in light return with a mere 73 facets in 6-fold mirror-image symmetry. (I looked that up on the pattern page.) Oriental Hand Held Mirror This mirror is old - according to the old man who sold it to me though I doubt it's way way old :o) The handle is made from Jade (new ones are made of plastic - also according to him) and the silver is sterling silver that frames the porcelain bit. Mirror in good condition but box that it came in is not in a perfect condition. Related topics: coin silver flatware 1986 american silver eagle silver chair shade colloidal silver and viruses silver diamond tennis bracelet silver plated chains troy silver bar silver pendants necklaces silver costume jewlery |
UNUSUAL STERLING SILVER RINGS : UNUSUAL STERLING
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Sterling Silver Apple Ring Ripe and juicy, this succulent fruit perches perfectly on a wrapped band of sterling silver wire. The apple is made from a light red glass pearl, topped with a pale translucent green leaf. The pearl spins on its wire and the leaf also moves to create a little interest :) Perfect for a favorite teacher, fruit lovers or a hippy chic style - this ring is sweet, elegant and unusual! Ring An unusual conical cabochon in a simple circular handmade sterling silver setting. It is a completely solid black colour and was found on a stall which had a box of tiny mixed cabs where I also picked up some blue and green chalcedony, banded agates, rhodochrosite and carnelian cabs. Related topics: silver cross 3d complete pram system jet sport scrap silver dealers silver ring mounting 2011 american silver eagle vintage silver watch silver price india silver quarter roll plastic silver charger plates silver script prior authorization |
STERLING SILVER POCKET WATCHES. STERLING SILVER
Sterling Silver Pocket Watches. Sheridan Silver Plate. Sterling Silver Star Ring. Sterling Silver Pocket Watches
Etsy SteamTeam Contest Entry This started with what is possibly a clock housing. Challenged by the current Etsy SteamTeam's contest to make a steampunk piece with moving parts, I immediately got the idea of making a steampunk version of the child's toy that has a cardboard bottom with holes and several free-rolling balls which can be put in the holes by manipulating the toy. So I used some existing holes and added a wonderful cog and several other steamy watch parts to give a more challenging terrain for moving the balls over and into. There is a protective pocket watch lens cover that has the haze of age upon it and the 3 tiny balls are Sterling silver so that they show up clearly against all the lovely old brass. The "toy" is prong-set on a vintage brass filigree and the whole assemblage dangles from a 22" vintage gold-filled chain. Some vintage chain dangles off the toy for further steamy vibes. I am a trained, if somewhat playful, silversmith and have assembled this piece to last. A J W Benson Silver Gents Key wound Half Hunters pocket Watch; This watch belonged to my wife's grandfather. It dates to1889 and was from the JW Benson Ludgate factory in London. It is a key wound pocket watch made from 925 sterling silver; the watch sailed the world with "Spike" as he was apparently known, in his war years as a serving officer in the Navy. Related topics: silver suki stretch jean silver baby bangle bracelets silver candlestick lamp silver paper lantern 925 sterling silver earring silver burdett and ginn mens silver earrings |
WHAT IS THE CHEMICAL SYMBOL FOR SILVER. WHAT IS THE CHE
WHAT IS THE CHEMICAL SYMBOL FOR SILVER. AMETHYST STERLING SILVER EARRINGS. What Is The Chemical Symbol For Silver
London: British Museum - Sutton Hoo Helmet - 6th-7th Century This extraordinary helmet is very rare. Only four helmets dating to the early medieval period have been found so far in England: at Sutton Hoo, Benty Grange, Wollaston and York. The helmet has panels decorated with interlacing Style II animal ornament and heroic scenes, motifs that were common in the Germanic world at this time. One scene shows two warriors, wearing horned helmets, holding short swords and down-turned spears. The other shows a mounted warrior trampling a fallen enemy, who in turn is stabbing the horse, a theme handed down from the Roman Empire. The face-mask is the most remarkable feature of the helmet: it has eye-sockets, eyebrows and a nose, which has two small holes cut in it to allow the wearer to breathe freely. The bronze eyebrows are inlaid with silver wire and garnets. Each ends in a gilt-bronze boars-head - perhaps a symbol of strength and courage. Placed against the top of the nose, between the eyebrows, is a gilded dragon-head that lies nose to nose with a similar dragon-head placed at the end of the low crest that runs over the cap. The nose, eyebrows and dragon make up a great bird with outstretched wings that flies on the helmet. The helmet was badly damaged when the burial chamber collapsed. By precisely locating the remaining fragments as if in a three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle, the helmet has been rebuilt. A complete reconstruction has also been made. Who was buried at Sutton Hoo? No trace of a body was found during the 1939 excavation of the Sutton Hoo ship-burial. Analyses of soil samples for residual phosphate (a chemical left behind when a human or animal body has completely decayed away), taken in 1967 during the British Museum's excavations, support the idea that a body was originally placed in the burial chamber, but that this had totally decayed in the highly acidic conditions at the bottom of the ship. The burial also contained a leather purse with a jewelled lid. It held a group of thirty-seven Merovingian gold tremisses from Francia, three coin-sized blanks and two billets (ingots). All the identifiable coins were struck at different mints after around AD 595 and probably before around AD 640. They are important because they give the burial a terminus post quem, i.e. the time at which the earliest coins were minted is the earliest possible time at which they could have been included in the burial. This in turn gives us some clues as to who may have been buried in this sumptuous grave. For example, there are four kings who may have been buried here: Raedwald who was overlord of the English kingdoms between AD616 and his death (at the latest in 627, probably in 625/6), Eorpwald (died 627/8) and co-regents Sigebert and Ecric, who both died fighting Penda of Mercia in AD 637. Of these, opinion is divided between Raedwald, a convert to Christianity who abandoned his faith, and Sigebert, a devout Christian. But we do not know what a king's burial would have looked like, so we cannot exclude the possibility that Mound 1 was, for example, for a member of the royal kin or a powerful member of a high-ranking family. All the objects in this burial were carefully chosen so that in the afterlife the dead man would have everything with him that had been familiar to him in life. Many of these possessions, even to the modern eye, are extraordinary and they allow us a glimpse into a life that relied on simple technology but was still sumptuous and sophisticated - a lifestyle that is described in the poem Beowulf, which, although written down a couple of centuries after the burial, vividly brings to life this earlier heroic period. (British Museum web site) Chemical symbols of the elements, as arranged in the peridioc table. Chemical symbols of the elements, as arranged in the peridioc table! The cake decorations were prepared by the Advanced higher chemistry pupils in Harris Academy, Dundee on 14 May 2009. Related topics: unique silver jewlery sell silver dollar 2003 silver eagle proof silver plated revere bowl silver beaded belt silver cropped jeans silver rounds coins silver plated birth certificate holder leonard silver plate |