Bolitho tin ingot paperweight (small) dcg02-t
Beaten Cornish tin ingot replica of original ingot salvaged from the seabed
The Cornish tin industry began nearly 4000 years ago during the Bronze Age. Tin was mined by our Celtic ancestors and exported to Europe and the Middle East where it was used for making weapons and tools. The tin was smelted and cast into ingots locally. Much of this tin was transported by sea from Cornwall and occasionally some of it was lost. One such cargo was shipped from Penzance on the SS Liverpool, which sank off Anglesey in 1863 where it remained for 138 years. The ingots were produced at a smelters owned by the Bolitho family in Chyandour, Penzance and stamped with the lamb and flag mark which was commonly used as a symbol of purity.
This Tin paperweight is the perfect gift to give for your 10th wedding anniversary with the traditional gift being that of tin, more and more people spend most of their time at their desk whether it be at home or the office, this is a great 10th wedding anniversary as a constant reminder of the special day
Width:15mm Length: 58mm Height: 8mm
Supplied in a satin-lined gift box.
The Cornish tin industry began nearly 4000 years ago during the Bronze Age. Tin was mined by our Celtic ancestors and exported to Europe and the Middle East where it was used for making weapons and tools. The tin was smelted and cast into ingots locally. Much of this tin was transported by sea from Cornwall and occasionally some of it was lost. One such cargo was shipped from Penzance on the SS Liverpool, which sank off Anglesey in 1863 where it remained for 138 years. The ingots were produced at a smelters owned by the Bolitho family in Chyandour, Penzance and stamped with the lamb and flag mark which was commonly used as a symbol of purity.
This Tin paperweight is the perfect gift to give for your 10th wedding anniversary with the traditional gift being that of tin, more and more people spend most of their time at their desk whether it be at home or the office, this is a great 10th wedding anniversary as a constant reminder of the special day
Width:15mm Length: 58mm Height: 8mm
Supplied in a satin-lined gift box.
$28.03 + Postage & Packaging @ $4.95
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