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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vern, post: 31078, member: 347&quot;]I had to get her out to collect a couple more samples for XRF tests.&nbsp;&nbsp; I couldn&#039;t resist taking a few more photos.&nbsp; Here is some eye candy….</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The seam in the brass pole which appears to be almost all copper, at least in color.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/6lJKiaG" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://imgur.com/6lJKiaG" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/6lJKiaG.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Center of wheel wing and artichoke detail.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/SVr1XiU" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://imgur.com/SVr1XiU" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/SVr1XiU.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Verdigris on back of the wheel and old written numbers.&nbsp; I believe the back has never been polished or cleaned.&nbsp; That verdigris is the result of 100-200 years, however old this wheel is.&nbsp; I had to clean the pins and nuts because the corrosion was eating through the pins, I believe that is why so many may be missing.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/rNW8ozF" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://imgur.com/rNW8ozF" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/rNW8ozF.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The only hallmark again.&nbsp; This is with the wheel facing what I believe to be up, with the 50 at the top.&nbsp; Maybe it isn&#039;t a 35.&nbsp; Maybe someone else can see something here?&nbsp; There also seems to be a heavy gold concentration in this area...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/44Fu4gH" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://imgur.com/44Fu4gH" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/44Fu4gH.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It almost looks like there were spots made for gems. I am always surprised by the weight of just the wheel because it is very thin due to the &quot;skeletonized&quot; cast.&nbsp; It is about as thin as a Hershey&#039;s bar in most places, give or take.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/hb4lLYV" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://imgur.com/hb4lLYV" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/hb4lLYV.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Enjoy.&nbsp; I am learning all kinds of things about your items on this forum…</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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