6lb Cannon Ball 1695 HMS Winchester shipwreck artifact VERY nice

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6lb Cannon Ball 1695 HMS Winchester shipwreck artifact VERY nice:
$350.00

HMS Winchester 1693-1695

HMS Winchester 1693-1695(golden age of piracy)
She was a 944 ton, 4th Rate,60 gun majestic Britishman-of-war that was 121 feet long, with a 38 footbeam.

A beautiful Cannon Ball display!

Included in this sale:

Cannon Ball Display:
6lb Cannon Ball, Grade 1 - #FO-9044-6lb
Certificates of Authenticity
Digital copy of National Geographic article about theoriginal salvage of thewreck

An incredible and rareitem. Cannon ball is very heavy and solid. Amazing to hold in your hand and think onlyyou, me and a British Sailor or twohave held this in the last 320 years.

Buyer always paysactual shipping, no more, noless. Askfor a quote before offerding if you are concerned about this cost.
Our restoration is performed at museum quality. Finalcoat isclear and thin so you have the look and feel of the real cannon ball,not paintor varnish (**shutter**).

Encrustation Removal
(for reference only, none of the items picturedbeloware included in this sale)

The removal of encrustation, especially from a shipthatwent down in warm Caribbean waters like the Winchester did, is a very longanddifficult task. At the same time it is very exciting to see an item forthefirst time in hundreds of years. Often we get surprises like broadarrows oreven completely different items than we thought they would be.

A four cannon ball cluster. This is a 1-2 hour task.

It takes a steady hand and careful blows to be sureyou do not damage theartifact.

Note the flintrock on the encrustation

It is a joy to work with such well preservedartifacts. Note the silver color ofthe cannon ball.

Ready to have the left over encrustation carefullyremoved and begin the ReverseElectrolysis process.

To begin the Reverse Electrolysis process, we mix aproprietary blend for ourelectrolyte
(so that energy can travel across the water).

Items are cleaned and attached to probes.

In the past RE was very toxic as stainless steel wasthe best sacrificial anode.
Today we use expensive, but non toxic, graphite rods.

All of ourequipment islaboratory grade, including power supplies that are thousands ofdollars
but control the power with less than 1% ripple. (ThePS-1000-125pictured was $3,500.00)

Finalproducts are photographed, logged and stored.

The finished product is beautiful and ready fordisplay or a personalcollection.

Very few people have a chance to own a piece ofhistory like this.This shipwreck is special. Being salvaged in the 1950\'s andstoredall of these years brings us back to a time when mostpeopleonlycaredabout gold and silver, but one man knew the value of historyand we benefit fromthat today.

The HMS Winchester

The 944 ton, 4th Rate 60 gun British man-of-warWinchester was built in 1693 atBursledon by William Wyatt. She was 121 feetlong, and she had a 38 footbeam. The Winchester was originally commissioned in1693 under the commandof Captain Edward Bibb. While en route from Jamaica toEngland, a plaqueon board quickly spread throughout her crew, rendering themunable toperform their duties. Her Captain, who was also sick, was put ashoreinJamaica. The Winchester\'s command was turned over to Captain JohnSoule.After leaving Port Royal, the crew continued to drop like flies fromthescurvy. One report lists only eight able bodied seamen still standingwhenshe was sailed onto a reef on September 24, 1695. A few of hercrewincluding Captain Soule were transferred to another vessel. CaptainSouledied later, and unfortunately almost all 400 of her crew were lost.

If you purchase this item you will receive a discounton all further purchases. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED PROJECT FOR PARENTS ANDCHILDREN!!!!

Your purchase is a responsibility to care for this item and share its story.Inthe days of cell phones and electronics it is remarkable that an artifactlikethis still captures the interest of almost everyone, especiallychildren. Thisis the coolest thing you could ever do with yourkids, and we have plenty ofother items available only to current owners ofartifacts from this wreck! Youcan become an owner of this importanthistory right now!

This artifact is registered at foreveronline.us to be sure the history,andvalue, is never lost. In addition a Certificate of Authenticity accompanieseachpiece.

These are amazing pieces andsatisfaction is guaranteed.If they are not exactly as advertised, you mayreturn it within 7 days for a refundor exchange, if unaltered and properlycared for.Buyer pays postage. Please feel free to direct any questions to emailprocess at britishwarship.com

Our weights are done with non calibrated scales andnotguaranteed accurate.

Buyer pays all postage, which is always actual cost,regardless of quotes orshipping calculator. You may always pickup for free.
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