Detailed information
Species
Native Silver
Dimensions
40 x 10 x 8
mm
Weight
3 g
Locality
St. Micaelisgang, Anna Mine Březové Hory deposit, Příbram District Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Condition
No recorded repairs
This dramatic Native Silver wire from St. Micaelisgang, Anna mine at the Březové Hory deposit, Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic is likely to be very old. The Anna mine started in 1789 and although it continued through to the 1950s most reports of Native Silver specimens pre-date 1918. Comprising a horn-like curved thick wire, around 4 cm in length, this rises from a 'nest' of delicate hair-like wires at its bases with other individual filaments of Native Silver wrapped around the 'horn' at various points along its length. The larger wire has a dark historic-looking patina with the thinner wires much brighter silvery-white and metallic in appearance. This is an extremely rare piece from Příbram and comes from the from the superb systematic collection assembled by the brothers Martin and Michael Günther (1951-2007 & 1956-2021).