Wire Silver (ex Dave Bergman Collection)

Item Description

When it comes to wire Silvers, there is no more classic locality than Kongsberg, Norway. This historic mining district dates back nearly 400 years, and produced some of the most impressive and recognizable specimens of wire Silver in the world. This particular specimen is an attractive thumbnail piece featuring, a fairly thick, striated, aesthetic curling wire Silver with a lovely patina. It's certainly an eye-catching piece and would make a great addition to a suite of native elements, or a collection of European classics. You don't see many Silvers from Kongsberg on the market these days, and the best pieces are without question the finest examples of wire Silver from any European locality. From the collection of Colorado mining legend, Dave Bergman (the number 4871 can be seen on the base of the specimen). Dave is now retired, but among other things, he was the foreman and primary person in charge of recovering specimens at the famous Sweet Home Mine near Alma, Colorado during the late 1970s. He is also the maternal grandfather of Brian Kosnar. See Dave's photo mining at the Sweet Home on page 58 of Peter Bancroft's book "Gem and Crystal Treasures". Priced in the inventory at $1,000.