1715 Shipwreck Captains Solid Silver Ewer Florida Artifact Marx Fisher Atocha

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1715 Shipwreck Captains Solid Silver Ewer Florida Artifact Marx Fisher Atocha:
$2000.00

This silver ewer was recovered by famed archaeologist, treasure hunter and author, Sir Robert Marx from a still unknown 1715 shipwreck along the Treasure Coast of East Florida, off the coast of Vero Beach. It was fully encrusted from over 275 years (at the time of discovery) of being exposed to the salt water of the ocean and eventually being buried on the beach, where it was later recovered. Partially dented from the hurricane that sank this Spanish Galleon on July 31, 1715, this artifact is made of solid silver. As intricate as it is, it could have only have belonged to the Captain of the ill-fated ship, or one of only a few, high ranking officers that would have shared the Captains table. Once recovered by Sir Robert Marx back in the 1970\'s, it sat in his private collection until I obtained from him and had it professionally conserved over a period of 8 months, reviling this beautiful and rare maritime artifact that you see pictured.
The silver ewer/pitcher measures 7.5\" wide and 6\" tall with the base piece having a diameter of 2.75\"
The display case, which will be disassembled and included, measure 12\" tall and 11\" wide, on each of the 4 sides.Story:A hurricane strikes the east coast of Florida, sinking 10 Spanish treasure ships and killing nearly 1,000 people, on 31 July 1715. All of the gold and silver onboard at the time would not be recovered until 250+ years later.
From 1701, Spain sent fleets of ships to the Western Hemisphere to bring back natural resources, including gold and silver. These groups of ships were heavily fortified against pirates, but there was little that could be done to protect them from bad weather.
On July 24, 10 Spanish ships and one French ship left Havana, Cuba, on their way to Europe, carrying tons of gold and silver coins, about 14 million pesos worth. The Spanish ships stayed very close to the Florida coast, as was the custom, while the French ship, the Grifon, ventured further out from the shore. Aweek later, as the ships were between Cape Canaveral and Fort Pierce, in modern-day Florida, the winds picked up dramatically.

The hurricane advanced quickly and, one by one, the ships were wrecked. TheNuestra Senora de la Reglasank, sending 200 people and 120 tons of coins to a watery grave. TheSanta Cristo de San Ramonwent down with 120 sailors aboard. In all, somewhere between 700 and 1,000 people lost their lives in the wrecks. Meanwhile, theGrifonwas able to ride out the storm; most of its crew survived.

In the following months, Spanish officials in Havana sent ships to salvage the treasure. About 80 percent had been recovered by April 1716, but the rest remained lost until the 1960s.

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Due to a few past issues with people damaging items and then returning them, I do not accept returns unless item is not as pictured and/or described. You WILL receive the EXACT solid silver ewer/pitcher that you see pictured here. No substitutes, no replica\'s. Guaranteed genuine, as described.