Igor Ostapenko
Участник АК
один из первых, выплыл из грязи
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-50-000-awarded-unknown-Crimean-War-hero.html
VC с берега Темзы
- Автор темы Igor Ostapenko
- Дата начала
один из первых, выплыл из грязи
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-50-000-awarded-unknown-Crimean-War-hero.html
Igor Ostapenko
Участник АК
Спасибо !
Даже дата видна
Даже дата видна
Бесхитростный рассказ рыцаря металлодетектора
"It's a hobby that keeps me healthy and teaches me a whole new world of history. On the 17th December 2015, whilst detecting on my usual area (I prefer not to disclose the area) on the Thames foreshore, I came across what looked at first like a large brooch or medal, about 3 inches deep. It was covered in mud. I kept it and carried on detecting. Only when I got home did I realise I had a VC medal in my hands (I could read the writing "FOR VALOUR" below the crown). Eventually I noticed the date on the reverse: 5 NOV 1854."
Tobias had already made some interesting finds: "Previously I had found important historical artifacts such as a 13th century Pilgrim badge, a syringe to treat syphilis from the 18th century, Elizabeth I, Charles I, & II hammered coins, Roman coins and even a Quarter Stater Celtic coin dated 40 AD."
But the VC tops the lot. When he reported his find, he was told by the Museum of London's Finds Liaison Officer, Ms Kate Sumnall;"Do you realise you have the find of a lifetime? You might be the only person in the world to have found a VC medal. "
Tobias' research began and whilst sixteen Victoria Crosses were awarded to British soldiers on the 5th November 1854 after the Battle of Inkerman (a battle fought during the Crimean War between the allied armies of Britain, France and Ottoman Empire against the Imperial Russian Army), he discovered that there are only two names of unknown VC medals linked to the Crimean War in 1854; these were Sergeant John Byrne, originally from Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, Ireland and Private John McDermond, originally from Clackmannan, Scotland. The other fourteen are accounted for in museums and private collections.
"I discovered Sergeant John Byrne's burial place and decided to visit his headstone at the St Woolo's Cemetery, Newport, Wales. He's been from day one my number one suspect and that was the main reason of my visit. I've always thought the medal belonged to him."
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Андрей Пустоваров
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Igor Ostapenko
Участник АК
а глазки такие хитрые-хитрые
при таком состоянии креста в подлинность можно только верить
Real or replica?
I consulted with David Callaghan and asked for his expert opinion as to whether the Thames VC was authentic, or if it could be a replica. He was unable to say conclusively. Today you can buy a VC medal copy quite easily over the internet. There are any number of fakes around of varying quality and it isn’t always easy to tell the difference.
Victoria Crosses are made from ‘gunmetal’. The metal having already been cast once to form the cannon and melted down again to form the medals is of poor quality. I have been told it is not easy to work with. As such it is difficult to engrave consistently and naturally variations occur. Secondly, analysis of the metal would also be inconclusive as the tolerances are too wide. It comes down to a judgement call and quite simply, more evidence is needed.
I consulted with David Callaghan and asked for his expert opinion as to whether the Thames VC was authentic, or if it could be a replica. He was unable to say conclusively. Today you can buy a VC medal copy quite easily over the internet. There are any number of fakes around of varying quality and it isn’t always easy to tell the difference.
Victoria Crosses are made from ‘gunmetal’. The metal having already been cast once to form the cannon and melted down again to form the medals is of poor quality. I have been told it is not easy to work with. As such it is difficult to engrave consistently and naturally variations occur. Secondly, analysis of the metal would also be inconclusive as the tolerances are too wide. It comes down to a judgement call and quite simply, more evidence is needed.
Kate Sumnall
Finds Liaison Officer
Finds Liaison Officer
Для тех, кто не знает, David Callaghan - это бывший директор Hancocks & Co
https://www.hancocks-london.com/
познакомиться с экспертом, который "не сумел", можно здесь
https://vimeo.com/143721016
https://www.hancocks-london.com/
познакомиться с экспертом, который "не сумел", можно здесь
https://vimeo.com/143721016
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