Pair of bookends made from coral-encrusted ballast stones. 1688 grams and 1790 grams, 5-1/2" wide x 6" tall. Found in the early 1900s before Tres Puentes became a protected site, the stones left uncleaned but mounted onto simple redwood L's with brass plaques that say ANTIQUITY / SPANISH TREASURE GALLEON / "TRES PUENTES" / LOST JULY 15, 1733. From the Tres Puentes site, with photo-certificate. Recovered from: Spanish 1733 Fleet, Florida Keys
Estimate: $125 - 200