| Incredible items...they belong in Museums. Very few items like those survived into this Century. In those times of turmoil (constant warring in Europe) many similar items were stolen or bargained (for lives) and ended up in the hands of men that did not appreciate their true value.
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Douglas McLaurin, M.Sc. Aquaculture
Perlas del Mar de Cortez
Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico
perlas.com.mx
The Pearl is a Harsh Mistress...and I am its Humble Servant |