Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Treasure Auction 28 17-19 Nov 2020
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Neatly formed silver ingot, 1941 grams, about 98.5% fine, with stamps of the Amsterdam chamber of the VOC (Dutch East India Co.) and "jumping goat" assayer-mark of Otto and/or Wouter Buck, ex-Rooswijk (1739).6-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 1-1/4".Typically very neatly cast in a perfectly rectangular mold with one end left open, resulting in a deep cavity in that end (now harboring light orange encrustation) with small pieces chiseled off in its time to fine-tune the weight, one of the lateral sides graced at the other end with deeply stamped markings, smooth and corrosion-free surfaces throughout.From the Rooswijk (1739), with original plastic tag and certificate #RK04A0088 from the salvagers.Recovered from: Rooswijk, sunk in 1739 southeast of England
Estimate: 3500-5000 USD
Neatly formed silver ingot, 1941 grams, about 98.5% fine, with stamps of the Amsterdam chamber of the VOC (Dutch East India Co.) and "jumping goat" assayer-mark of Otto and/or Wouter Buck, ex-Rooswijk (1739).6-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 1-1/4".Typically very neatly cast in a perfectly rectangular mold with one end left open, resulting in a deep cavity in that end (now harboring light orange encrustation) with small pieces chiseled off in its time to fine-tune the weight, one of the lateral sides graced at the other end with deeply stamped markings, smooth and corrosion-free surfaces throughout.From the Rooswijk (1739), with original plastic tag and certificate #RK04A0088 from the salvagers.Recovered from: Rooswijk, sunk in 1739 southeast of England
Estimate: 3500-5000 USD