Antique Pocket Watch Box

19thc Goldmine excavations in New Zealand Unearth Victorian Era Treasures

San Francisco, California – November 27th, 2007 – The gold mine Martha Waihi in the North Island of New Zealand has been a major producer of gold and silver between 1888 when mining started and 1952 when the mine closed. The pumping station structure was classified as a building of national importance by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust in the 1970s.

Due to the instability of the land, the pumping station was in danger of Cornwall
catastrophic collapse and it was supported two feet of perpendicular and increasing. The decision was taken in late 2005 to move the pumping station to a place safe by cutting the pumping station of about 4 meters (13 feet) underground surface.Using cursor concrete beams covered with sheets of steel and stainless steel, the 1,800 tons was suspended using hydraulic flat jacks sitting on Teflon pads with lots of lube, then fired in a horizontal cylinder Hydraulic. The passage of 30 meters (30 meters) to the south, then to 300 meters (300 feet) west, travel to the new site.

As a condition of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust archaeological
consent for the removal, archaeological monitoring, investigation and recording was undertaken along the south side of the hill. From January 2006, a series of archaeological investigations were associated with the relocation of the pumping station in Cornwall. These
investigations which included excavations around the pumping station, have been made by the consultant archaeologist Ray Hooker Arcsearch
Consultancy Tauranga, New Zealand, assisted by local man Ian Keys – See: http://www.marthamine.co.nz/14_11_06.htm. A varied collection of old mining equipment related to both tools and machine parts were recovered. A garbage pit of the site gave almost exclusively spirits and painkiller bottles, one still full of Aspros!

Cleaning, sorting and cataloging the collection of material
recovered many weeks. Nearly 5,200 pieces of material have been identified internally. These include dozens of boxes of matches tin dating from 1895 to the First World War, a money guard sovereign used to store and half and full sovereigns (unfortunately empty), pocket watches, metal tins of all kinds, ornaments and a negative plate printers in 1900
calendar, to name a few metallic materials recovered. A range of bottles from the 19th century to the 1940s includes some intact bottles beginning. Bottle manufacturers included British, Australian, American and New Zealand makers.

However, the largest collection of material made of ceramics, mainly tableware. Some were intact or almost everything, but the great most were in fragments. Many had to identify the brand of manufacturer and classification of these items proved time consuming and sometimes frustrating that some 50 Manufacturers have been identified so far, mainly with the help of Marks4Antiques.com
(Www.Marks4Antiques.com).

"In addition to professionals Appraisers as Antiques, sales or
Antiques, we were surprised to learn that many of our members
from the university scene and archaeologists professionals, "explains
Lisa Marion Marks4Antiques.com. "For example, another member is
Marine Archaeology and only has a team of divers
recover the wrecks! Simply fascinating. "

The oldest item dates near the pumping station includes all parts of a
earthenware plate dating between 1846 – 1854, when the Staffordshire pottery of P. Holdcroft closed. All parts of a Grindley Globe Pottery plate with a Waihi Hotel monogram on it, and many other fragments have also been located. Of particular note are pieces of porcelain dishes dating from about 1912, with a view to the east of Waihi's main street, made by the Victoria Pottery, Austria (Schmidt & Co). Fortunately, all the pieces of a side plate were recovered and several other elements have been partially rebuilt. The package seems to have understood cups & saucers and side plates.

Although the majority of ceramics are earthenware, fine
Chinese porcelain was also recovered, including Royal Doulton vases.
Most of the collection of China is dominated by the British and Other European countries
Manufacturers, however, several leading manufacturers of Japan / Nippon were also
identified, as well as articles from China and elsewhere in Asia. The majority of parts for which a grant period was possible date ca 1890s – 1930s, although a many pre-1890 coins were also recovered.

The wide range of materials recovered during the last 10 months Martha Hill is currently in the final stage of analysis. This will allow an overview of domestic and mining issues early last century.

The Accredited media interested in discussing this subject in more detail are
encouraged to arrange an interview by sending their request to
Contact@Marks4Antiques.com or visit their website at Marks4Antique.com

About Marks4Antiques.com

Marks4Antiques.com has been created to help collectors and dealers
Search Antiques & Collectibles. The successful launch of
Marks4Ceramics.com in 2004 was quickly followed by Marks4Silver.com in
2006 and Values4Antiques.com this year. All sites have been designed
for online use in order to accommodate growing number of mobile
Antiques dealers and collectors who roam the country at different
Auctions, exhibitions and those who sell or buy online (eBay, etc..)
Subscribe to one of the websites offer easy pictorial
methods of identification and self-assess items. An active member may
also contact the experts of each website for personal assistance when a
brand is not already in the database, without additional charge. To facilitate unbiased Antiquities Research and evaluation environment, no Trade (sale or purchase) of items is allowed through these sites because they are totally dedicated to research. All employees are avid collectors, evaluators professionals and brokers. The company is owned and operated in the State of California, USA.

About the Author

Antique Little Lady in a Music Box

Complete Price Guide to Watches 2011 $21.11 …

Pocket Watches of the 19th and 20th C: 19th and 20th Century $106.95 …

The Pocket Watch: Restoration, Maintenance and Repair $19.75 …