10-23-2008, 05:54 PM
10-23-2008, 08:01 PM
Well, at least they're found now, eh? Wonder what else is hidden away in secret places in museum boxes that would be nice to see??
10-24-2008, 07:20 PM
Yeah, isn't that a hoot? Only one of the richest grave finds in England...
Most museums only show about a tenth of what they own. I've heard a story about a collection of crates in the basement of the Met in New York that arrived there over a hundred years ago, and have yet to be opened. They're marked, "Old armor". Geez.... At this point, even the packing material has historic value! There was also a lovely gold cup found in a Bronze Age burial in England before World War I, which ended up being used as a shaving cup by the king! (I think it has since been rescued.)
Well, at least these gold pins got recognized for what they were, eventually!
Matthew
Most museums only show about a tenth of what they own. I've heard a story about a collection of crates in the basement of the Met in New York that arrived there over a hundred years ago, and have yet to be opened. They're marked, "Old armor". Geez.... At this point, even the packing material has historic value! There was also a lovely gold cup found in a Bronze Age burial in England before World War I, which ended up being used as a shaving cup by the king! (I think it has since been rescued.)
Well, at least these gold pins got recognized for what they were, eventually!
Matthew