I'm no expert, but it doesn't look like it would be 19th century from the
form of the letters.   I could be totally off, but I'll leave it to people
on the list that I forwarded pictures to.  Also, the local person that I
showed it to is very knowledgeable for the region and was estimating 18th or
even 17th century.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Vergil E. Noble" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: Metal disk


> George Eastman began marketing the "Kodak" camera in 1888, but did not
> begin doing business as the Eastman Kodak Company until 1892. On what
basis
> would you think the disk older than that?
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>                       Chris Pickerell
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> I went to RIT as an undergrad so I know all about Mr. Kodak, but I think
> this thing was cast well before his time..........maybe.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roderick Sprague" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 2:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Metal disk
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> > Chris
> >
> > Ek and silver?  How about Eastman Kodak.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >
> > At 10:20 AM 7/28/2004, you wrote:
> > >Hello all,
> > >
> > >This past Monday while diving in shallow water (8-10 feet) off the east
> end
> > >of Long Island collecting eelgrass reproductive shoots (don't ask, it's
> my
> > >job) I came upon a small metal disk partially buried in sand that was
> > >eroding at the edge of the meadow.  When I unearthed the disk I found
it
> to
> > >be heavy and assumed it was lead and thought it was some kind of weight
> for
> > >fishing gear.  After brushing off some of the encrusting growth, I
could
> see
> > >that it had raised helvetic (?) initials "EK" molded into it composed
of
> > >what has been described to me as raised beeds.  A closer look at the
> disk
> > >showed that at one time there were ferrous wires or pins (~60) set
> through
> > >the disk running around the perimeter.  Total demensions are 4.5 inches
> > >across, ~0.3 inches thick, weighing in at 753.2 grams or 1.66 lbs.
When
> I
> > >showed this to a friend who is very knowledgable about fishing gear and
> > >everything nautical he said he had never seen anything like it and did
> not
> > >think it was related to fishing it any way.  Upon furher examination we
> > >found that it would ring when struck and after scratching the back we
> came
> > >to the conclusion that it may actually be made of solid silver.  With
> this
> > >and the execution of the letters we surmised that it may be of 17th or
> 18th
> > >century origin and could have been some decoration for a trunk,
harness,
> > >ship or garment?  Does this ring a bell for anybody out there?
> > >
> > >I can send pictures to whoever would like to take a crack at it, but
> chose
> > >not to attach the jpgs and clog your mailbox.
> > >
> > >Thanks in advance for any information you could provide.
> > >
> > >Chris Pickerell