Staffordshire Treasure by filsie65

Staffordshire Treasure

Well my goodness I have been a little distracted this weekend but I have never got three days' behind on my 365 project before! I realised I must remedy this rather than let it slip further.... and will do my utmost best to catch up with your shots when I get a spare hour tomorrow (I hope).
This is a replica pendant bought for Cathy by her Grandma in Staffordshire. I was brought up near there, and George was born in Stafford so I was very excited to hear about the Staffordshire Hoard when it was found - the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork yet found. Clearly Anne (my mother-out-law) went to see it and bought a souvenir for Cathy - today it forms part of my decoration/ornament/red/sparkle theme shot. Phew! I bet the folk who made it had no idea...!

So grateful to you for viewing/ commenting on my odd hyacinth shot.. have to report it looks just about the same now (except no sunlight) and I am waiting for Gordon to be proven right...!

If you'd like to know more about the Hoard have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staffordshire_Hoard
Thanks for the info! I love to learn new "stuff!"
December 10th, 2012  
Very pretty. Nice gift. Good history.
December 10th, 2012  
Nicely capture, very well documented and no doubt a welcome gift.
December 10th, 2012  
Pretty! I didn't know about that treasure either. Thanks for sharing! I love reading about new stuff :-)
December 10th, 2012  
Lyn
How cool is this (and I can't help but love your "mother out-law"!)
December 11th, 2012  
Bev
What a lovely pendant! I love the reflection it makes on the surface. It's okay to be a bit behind. I'm trying to stop being behind myself because it makes it so I have that much more to go through and comment on! Last week was the longest I've gone without posting to the project but I was having pain and vision issues! This is a great shot! Well done, Phil!
December 11th, 2012  
Nice shot ...thanks for sharing your info!!
December 11th, 2012  
It's a beautiful thing. Love that ruby gem in the centre xx
December 12th, 2012  
A beautiful treasure! Is the gem ruby or garnet?
December 13th, 2012  
Nice reflection and lovely pendant!
December 17th, 2012  
Fascinating find - thanks for the info Phil - Beautiful shot of this little souvenir! Great reflection.
December 25th, 2012  
I'm definitely gonna read about The Hoard! Sounds interesting!!
December 28th, 2012  
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