Ancient dagger jewels found - in a desk!

[Robert Vermaat]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7685286.stm

Oops. Talk about mislaying priceless stuff.. for decades. :oops:

[M. Demetrius]

Well, at least they're found now, eh? Wonder what else is hidden away in secret places in museum boxes that would be nice to see??

[Matthew Amt]

Yeah, isn't that a hoot? Only one of the richest grave finds in England...

Most museums only show about a tenth of what they own. I've heard a story about a collection of crates in the basement of the Met in New York that arrived there over a hundred years ago, and have yet to be opened. They're marked, "Old armor". Geez.... At this point, even the packing material has historic value! There was also a lovely gold cup found in a Bronze Age burial in England before World War I, which ended up being used as a shaving cup by the king! (I think it has since been rescued.)

Well, at least these gold pins got recognized for what they were, eventually!

Matthew