Santa Margarita - Atocha Silver - Santiago Shell Pendant - Often referred to as "Lions Paw"

"Perhaps no other object found at the Margarita wreck-site illustrates the  interplay of gold and enamel with superb craftsmanship than the Santiago pendant, a scalloped-shaped locket found within a large conglomerate."  

The original piece has been replicated exclusively for Shipwreck Treasures.  

• Metal: Atocha Silver (85A-S292)     
  
• Height: 1.34"  
  
• Width : 0.45" 
  
• Weight: 4.2 gm 
  

The "Main Pile" of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha was found in 1985.  Over 950 Silver Bars where recovered!  The Silver in this hand cast piece came from one of the bars recovered in 1985 by Mel Fisher and his divers.  This silver has not been refined and is in a very pure form. The tag number for the silver ingot used is 85A-S292. This exquisite piece comes with certificate of authenticity for the bar from which it was created.

LIMITED EDITION PIECE. 

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