Hi All, I still haven't heard from the winner of Mudlark'd yet! If I don't hear by 11th September I shall do another draw! So, make sure you watch the video to see if you won. Thank you. Nicola xx
.... my mother's garden is populated by a lifetime of my magpie inclinations. I hope some day, in the distant future, a very confused geologist will come upon them and wonder how and why all of these rocks came to be in the same place. I've dragged home rocks from one side of Canada to the other, and several from Europe. We've got some from the southern states. I just have Asia, Africa and South America, and I'll have all the continents knocked out.
After having watched your videos for some time now I have come to the conclusion you have the most amazing eyesight to be able to spot the items buried in the Thames mud. Love this channel, thanks
The pedestal item IS a candle holder with the corroded away metal pin that held the candle in place. The diameter size of the candle would have also been substantial. 1 1/2 - 2 inches vs modern skinny 1/2 - 3/4 inch candle diameters. So this candle holder would have had a very important role in household or office/man's cave/library/smoking room ... gentleman's club/drinking/smoking room lighting. With the suggestion of the bronzi-ness plating of the object, and the time-period of the worldwide King Tut (and all things Egyptian looking) fad, Egyptian bronze/brass motifs, would suggest that this candle holder is in the earliest of the 1900s-1920s/1930s.
@John Lord Do you think it could have been used with the wider end as the base? That way it would fit different sized candles. As it is it could be used as a holder for lighted incense sticks.
@@sharong8511 Depends on the artifact curator seeing if it was a double stand - and could be flipped over for small candles, then flipped over for bigger candles. Using it as an incense holder would then make it a religious object d'art and another need for a curator ID. Almost like what people have overlooked in many Gothic cathedrals. Notre Dame once held a massive copper-legged circular basin filled with sand that incense was put into. This is located in front of the actual circular maze where 4 copper leg positions still lie in situ. They cut the whole basin off and smelted it for other uses in the vast past, but then dealt with the copper leg posts, and beat them flat to the stone surface.
Are there pictures in the book? I would guess so….I’ve tried looking on Amazon but they didn’t reveal much about the inside of the book!🤔 Thanks in advance for a reply….Best wishes from Ontario, Canada🙏🏼👋🏼🇨🇦
Nicola, I can't tell you how much you videos have helped me. When I started watching you over a year ago, I was so anxious I couldn't calm down. Your videos and calm commentary helped me focus, and though old at almost 75 years old now, and in constant pain from Rheumatoid arthritis, multiple joint replacements, and much more, I love to walk with you along the Thames, I've learned so much, I love how you teach about your treasures I wish I could walk with you, and I do. God Bless, love to all, Cathy from Seattle, Washington State USA...........
The wooden piece seems to be a fairlead .This piece is used to guide the mooring lines. Possibly it was on a working boat. Its robust but simple appearance makes me think so. It must be more than 100 years old because they are usually made reinforced with metal (bronze or lately steel or aluminium). Regards. Vincent.
Hilarious...those crows (?) make great mudlarkers, overturning stones with their beaks. They don't need no steenking trowel. :) Lovely video of finds interspersed with nature scenes. Thank you, as always!!
Thank you for such a lovely trip to the Thames. The animals are always a treat to watch even when they try to swallow a large slimy eel. I really appreciate your supporting people in need, the good will gestures will certainly bring you good luck in your searches. 140,000 subscribers are well deserved, seemingly much much more than any other mudlarker that I have seen. I've just made it to 100, and I love them all. I try to return all comments and hope to be able to show them all how much they are appreciated as you also do at the ends of your videos. I know I have told you before, but, as you were the first of now many mudlarkers, you began the inspiration to have my own channel where I could hopefully spread some more cheer and smiles around. Thank you Nicola, from my heart to yours.😊❤
I just had to smile when it was revealed that there was wax in the "candlestick". Who hasn't gone to a garage sale, only to find items used as a candle holder--tea cups, coffee mugs, candy dishes, etc.? It's very unique!
The disk-shaped things you're holding up around 26:41 resemble brass/brass-plated base metal plate covers that are part of light fixtures I collect for assemblage, too - I've found them on lanterns, chandeliers, sconces, gasoliers, and even some early wall-mounting candle holders (those tend to be oval, though). The center hole is for hollow threaded rods made of the same metal - some are curved if the fixture is a sconce or some other vertical-hanging lantern type of thing, and some are straight if the fixture hangs down from a ceiling or horizontal surface such as a chandelier - that conceal either electrical wires or channeled flammable gas. IF there is some sort of fastener (often there isn't, for aesthetic purposes) it is a tiny screw or set of screws that go in parallel to the big center hole, through very small holes punched into the side rim. But most often the threaded rod and weight of the fixture holds the base plate to the wall/ceiling/lantern base. I imagine you find so many of them because lanterns must get lost over the side, or go down with a boat/ship, OR there were ruined light fixtures of all types that got swept into the Thames after WWII with bombed-out building remains. Hope this helps!
Those lighting parts are referred to as check rings. I’m in agreement. That is what they are. Table lamps in particular had them to support the switch mechanism. Yes, the threaded pipe went through that hole and the wiring was snaked through it.
sitting here in Arizona watching you mudlarking...oh I wish I was with you. what a a fun hobby. I the Thames all salty water Nicola? love your site. keep well.
Beautiful Victoria half penny and lovely Lipton bottle, Nicola. Congrats to the winner! Better than 33 pounds is amazing for charity, bless you for doing this!💖
The tube with holes is a tin flute or penny whistle but modern one of the larger versions I worked in a music shop and sold these in the late 90's love angel duck , great video once again
When ever i see those opening shots of birds it reminds me of a scene in Monty Python and the holy grail when the king comes on the peasants toiling in the field and one calls out to the other “Dennis there is some lovely muck over here” i imagine the birds saying the same thing to each other…..thanks for the adventure!
Nicola, another fantastic video. I love how you incorporate wildlife into your videos. Terrific finds this week. The candlestick is lovely and it is fun to imagine what it's past life was like. You are my number one mudlarker to follow. 🌻🐕🇺🇸
Great upload. I am not a maritime expert but my guess regarding the wooden structure is that is a ships mooring point. There would be a few of these scattered evenly on each side of the deck, this is were the looped ropes from the port jetty's would be secured holding the ship in position when docked. The part on the right (held in your left hand) are curved so the heavy ropes could be dragged over to hook into the square part. These can take a lot of stress, perhaps this was torn off. Again, as I mentioned, I am not an expert, I am more than happy to be proved incorrect. It could be a perch for the captain's parrot for all I know :)
nothing is old in USA. an "old" house here is 100 years old. i just learned that there is a family of soap makers in Syria that have been in the same building for 800 years. ...and yesterday i learned that there's a farming family in Ireland who have had cows in the same field for 1000+ years.
Well, actually, there are very very old things in America if one doesn’t discount the artifacts from Native American groups who lived (and still live) here for thousands of years.
I usually watch your videos at home in Los Angeles but today I am in LONDON and I'm enjoying the city AND watching you from my hotel here. I love your videos! Keep up the good work :)
Absolutely love you Nicola, amazing finds, and love 💘 your idea for the money. Please keep bringing us these adventures, so much fun. Excellent as always, till next time.🍁🇨🇦🐘🌞
Wedding cakes nowadays often have tiny figures of the bride and groom (bride and bride, groom and groom....), but traditionally they were topped by flowers in little silver, or more often silver plated posy vases in a very similar flute shape to the one in this video. I can remember them later in silver plastic. My mother kept hers, from her wedding in 1949, and used it for single roses from the garden. Could the Thames have washed away silver plating?
Thanks again for a great respite from the everyday! Always a fun adventure! I especially love the interactive fun of the coin count and the chance to win a book! Keep those types of things coming!
Those nails are pretty amazing always something about copper or brass that draws the eye, heart and soul. Your nails are lovely Nicola as the saying goes you do scrub up well!!!!❤️
I love to live vicariously through you Nicki! I wish I could hunt with you on the Themes. What an absolute treasure that would be. Love, love, love watching your wouderful adventures!! Cheers!💮
The vase (candlestick) is a weddingcake topper from the turn of the century I have a couple and I use them as candle sticks very often EPNS would have held fresh flowers! Lovely mudlark.
Yes! I had a small bunch of my father’s garden roses on top of my wedding cake in 1979. The vase was that shape, and it belonged to a great aunt who was married in about 1908
I love how friendly crows are, especially when we're on the beach or near you, Nicola! As for that 6-7inch brass artifact, I believe it to be a candle holder. That copper piece is a slider or a peg, maybe part of a mandolin. I suggest once you're home, warm the metal in hot water and wearing gloves, gently open it a little. That complete pipe was a super find! Also that piece of wood may have been part of a tiller used to steer a boat. All the best, Nicola - I think you are the treasure! 😊 *Hugs* Wendi 🌻 PS. Thank you for donating to some of the homeless people. 💛
So many cool little finds! I wish I’d be in London for the Totally Thames Festival to come see your talks. Thanks for sharing your finds with us. Look forward to seeing what you’ll find next.
Great video! I like that Royal Marines button. That candle stick reminded me of the Holy Grail in Indiana Jones when you found it. I think it is older because it is one piece and well made, most modern decorative Indian made brass I see has tell tale modern screws. Homeless hang out near the restaurants up the road from here, sometimes I buy one a burger and fries or something. I think the wood piece is an oarlock from a small boat.👍😊🇺🇸🇬🇧
Hi Nicola! Greetings and hugs from Oregon. The wood looks like a fairlead that the mooring line would run through. I thought when you pulled the tube with holes out that it was a penny whistle. Love the candle stick. Great find! Have a great week. .
Another fab vid, funny you found a squahed ring cause Si finds found one as well. Also could not believe all that money added upto 33.73 and is going towards the homeless which is such a lovely jesture, look forward to the next vid
I think that the round metal disks are escutcheons, a flat piece of metal for protection and often ornamentation, around a keyhole, door handle, or light switch.
My guess was one of those things you put under chest legs so you can slide them across the floor. No idea otherwise. You could very well be right, but I would guess finger cymbals.
Cool beans! I love watching you and Simon and friends uncover history. The way you research and explain the finds is the best. Love the intro with wild birds too! Nice touch❤️
Thankyou Nicola for your videos. I also find your videos relaxing, and often watch before bed at night, Im amazed at age of some of your finds. Some are much older than my Country (Australia). Although Oz has First Nation history, the European artefacts are limited. I especially enjoy any convict treasures as my Ancestor was transported to Australia in 1830 and was a prisoner on the Hulks in the Thames, He received a 14 yr.. sentence for Receiving one small gold tailor's pin. He had many descendants, none of whom are criminals (that I know of anyway). Keep up the interesting videos. Love Jan.
The plate piece with the elephant is “Hannibal and elephants” made by Maestricht Societe Ceramique of Holland. Hannibal was a Carthusian general (North Africa) who fought the Roman Republic in 218 BC. By way of Spain he attacked Rome from the North taking elephants through a mountain pass in too cold weather ( not enough food to feed elephants). Rome in turn just nipped down and annihilated Carthage. Still talked about by Victorians. I guess those are spears not rifles that are being held.
Thanks a lot! I was going to make a search of European or British invasion of an African country using elephants that they would use for their transport and attacks against their habitants. With whips or round projectiles thrown with a stick, like a catapult, from the one right above the trump. Like swing back, the one on top puts the projectile and up it flies in the front, hits a horse that falls and all the ones behind it! Well, that's just what I got to see about this amazing image... You put the words and names that are the truth of it, so thank you🙏😊 Is it possible that it was on the old ship made with the piece of wood found around it? Like the little flower holder looking like a candle holder also found near by? Just curious! Thanks again!
@@yolnow4ever515 good thinking, no I’m not an expert so can’t help with that but Hannibal is considered one of the greatest generals ever. Interesting that it was put on a plate.
Hello Nicola Great video, loved the crows mudlarling. We just ordered Malcolm's book online. Good luck with the metal detecting with Sifi Take care Chris and Sandra of Canada.
Nicola I absolutely love watching you're youtube clips and review as regards mudlarkig you are a true inspiration and a total breath of fresh air. Thank You
Greetings from Ohio, U.S. Those disks look like zills, but are more likely escutcheons. So fun! I’m so happy I’ve found your channel. I love your process, how you present it with the nature shots AND that you make assemblages. .
After 9 days in the hospital with pancreatitis, it was nice to get home to have a great mudlark to relax to. Once again Nicola you have delivered a wonderful video! I have always loved how you intersperse the wildlife throughout the video but I don’t think I’ve ever complimented you on that. Thrilled at the amount of coinage you will be able to donate! Take good care my friend I’ve yet to meet!! Love from DeeAnn🇺🇸
I attended your lecture at the maritime museum. I really enjoyed it. I learnt so much you were superb. With added humour. Are you going To do any more. Thanks Spencer
The piece of wood looks like a fairlead. If it is, it would be mounted on the rail and a mooring line would lead through it to prevent the line from being chafed. A more modern bronze one: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairlead#/media/File:Chaumard.JPG
Beautiful and interesting finds Nicola. The coins do add up. Congratulations to the winner 🏆have fun in Cornwall, a bit early & to far from London for me. I arrive the 27th. Maybe we will see you on the Thames.
Your new microphone is wonderful. I used to wait until your adventure was over then turn up the volume to hear you. Now no adjustments need be made. Well done, Nicola. Although I didn't win the book, I will purchase one soon. It looks fascinating. Again, thanks for a fun time on the foreshore with great finds. From the foothills of the Blueridge Mountains of Virginia, I bid you a great week ahead.
Try to bring that ship's wood to an artifact museum for IDing - as well as a dendrochronologist in dating the wood piece to its appropriate historical context ...
Darling Thank you for another fabulous video. Your finds are full of history and I love to find out all about them.Stay Safe and Enjoy your week,Much Love 🌹🦋🌹
I know this annoyingly nitpicky but there was actually £37.86 in the Thames charity box. Those coin machines take a processing fee of 10% lol. Anyway, interesting finds yet again. Thanks for another relaxing Sunday upload!
@Nicky L True but my OCD won't let me ignore that the question was to guess the actual amount in the charity box. Not what is left after the coin star machine rips you off. I'll see myself out....
First my condolences for the queen passing where going to miss her great personality 🇬🇧🖐🙏🛐👍.awesome fines today for you young lady stay blessed and see you again on the next episode 🏰
The swans and all the wildlife on the Thames are beautiful to watch. The long tube with the holes looks like a flute? The little copper or steel discs look like they belong on a tambourine maybe? They'd make a lovely wind chime if they do. Thank you lovely Nicola xx Teresa 🇦🇺❤
Candle holder looking item was a very nice find !!! That is a nice piece of wood off of a ship. The angel 😇 duck 🦆 & gold little bear 🐻 are special finds !!! ❤️🙂
I love how you show the nature of birds and flowers. It would be neat to know the names of them as I am from Iowa. I love all your details that you add. Subtitles would be wonderful for us who are hard of hearing
Growing up in Cornwall must of been so wonderful. I went there once and then Newquay. Cornwall was like heaven to me because all I had seen was my grey industrial town in the north. I never even imagined a place so gorgeous existed. I want to go back there one day when things are easier. The money you found was way more than what I expected So kind to collect and give away:)
Hi All, I still haven't heard from the winner of Mudlark'd yet! If I don't hear by 11th September I shall do another draw! So, make sure you watch the video to see if you won. Thank you. Nicola xx
I sent you the teeny tiny tin for teeny tiny finds...
@@a1scrapmetal oh yes and I love it! How amazing that you won!
@@nicolawhitemudlark thanks
@@nicolawhitemudlark good luck on this
Hi Nic! Is it possible that any of the round pieces of metal were once finger cymbals?
Nicola, you have the best narration when describing your finds.
Your program is never boring, and I feel you would make a great history professor.
I would have an entire bag of odd/cool shaped rocks instead of other treasures lol. I was like “ohh look at that one!” Multiple times.
Hi, honey. I do exactly the same thing.
:D IKWYM!
I love rocks too .
.... my mother's garden is populated by a lifetime of my magpie inclinations.
I hope some day, in the distant future, a very confused geologist will come upon them and wonder how and why all of these rocks came to be in the same place. I've dragged home rocks from one side of Canada to the other, and several from Europe. We've got some from the southern states. I just have Asia, Africa and South America, and I'll have all the continents knocked out.
@@Victoria-dh9vb I think I would love your mother .
After having watched your videos for some time now I have come to the conclusion you have the most amazing eyesight to be able to spot the items buried in the Thames mud. Love this channel, thanks
The pedestal item IS a candle holder with the corroded away metal pin that held the candle in place. The diameter size of the candle would have also been substantial. 1 1/2 - 2 inches vs modern skinny 1/2 - 3/4 inch candle diameters. So this candle holder would have had a very important role in household or office/man's cave/library/smoking room ... gentleman's club/drinking/smoking room lighting.
With the suggestion of the bronzi-ness plating of the object, and the time-period of the worldwide King Tut (and all things Egyptian looking) fad, Egyptian bronze/brass motifs, would suggest that this candle holder is in the earliest of the 1900s-1920s/1930s.
Thank you!
@John Lord
Do you think it could have been used with the wider end as the base? That way it would fit different sized candles. As it is it could be used as a holder for lighted incense sticks.
@@sharong8511 Depends on the artifact curator seeing if it was a double stand - and could be flipped over for small candles, then flipped over for bigger candles. Using it as an incense holder would then make it a religious object d'art and another need for a curator ID.
Almost like what people have overlooked in many Gothic cathedrals. Notre Dame once held a massive copper-legged circular basin filled with sand that incense was put into. This is located in front of the actual circular maze where 4 copper leg positions still lie in situ. They cut the whole basin off and smelted it for other uses in the vast past, but then dealt with the copper leg posts, and beat them flat to the stone surface.
was it being held upside down?
I was just in London and found a copy of Mudlark'd at the Tate Museum. I was so excited and it came back to the US with me.
:)
Im sure you'll enjoy it!
Are there pictures in the book? I would guess so….I’ve tried looking on Amazon but they didn’t reveal much about the inside of the book!🤔 Thanks in advance for a reply….Best wishes from Ontario, Canada🙏🏼👋🏼🇨🇦
@@McChrister lots of pictures.
@@cclyon Thank you so much for your prompt reply! I am going to order it right away…👍🏼 God Bless🙏🏼🍀👋🏼🇨🇦
Nicola, I can't tell you how much you videos have helped me. When I started watching you over a year ago, I was so anxious I couldn't calm down. Your videos and calm commentary helped me focus, and though old at almost 75 years old now, and in constant pain from Rheumatoid arthritis, multiple joint replacements, and much more, I love to walk with you along the Thames, I've learned so much, I love how you teach about your treasures I wish I could walk with you, and I do. God Bless, love to all, Cathy from Seattle, Washington State USA...........
Thank you Cathy. I'm so glad you enjoy them. Sending you much love. Nicola ❤️
Hello Nicola, my partner Steve says the piece of wood you found would have held a pulley wheel, therefore a pulley block from a ships rigging.
The wooden piece seems to be a fairlead .This piece is used to guide the mooring lines. Possibly it was on a working boat. Its robust but simple appearance makes me think so. It must be more than 100 years old because they are usually made reinforced with metal (bronze or lately steel or aluminium). Regards. Vincent.
Agree.
All I know of it is my ship models, and this is recognisable!
It is black, possibly lignum vitae.
Thank you very much Vincent. This is great news.
Yes, but you were looking at it upside down. The long part would be attached to the deck.
Hilarious...those crows (?) make great mudlarkers, overturning stones with their beaks. They don't need no steenking trowel. :) Lovely video of finds interspersed with nature scenes. Thank you, as always!!
Jackdaws.
@@philhawley1219 The very reason for the question mark. ☺️ Thank you!!
The crows learned that from the turnstones !
'We don't need no badges, I don't have to show you any 'steenking' badges' - from the film, yes? Love that line. Another great video Nicola. Thanks.
@@peacem9907
Badges badges we dont need no stinking badge cissifided uncivilized i want to be a savage ! Julian cope
You are a treasure, Nicola. Thank you for sharing ❤️
Thank you for such a lovely trip to the Thames. The animals are always a treat to watch even when they try to swallow a large slimy eel. I really appreciate your supporting people in need, the good will gestures will certainly bring you good luck in your searches. 140,000 subscribers are well deserved, seemingly much much more than any other mudlarker that I have seen. I've just made it to 100, and I love them all. I try to return all comments and hope to be able to show them all how much they are appreciated as you also do at the ends of your videos. I know I have told you before, but, as you were the first of now many mudlarkers, you began the inspiration to have my own channel where I could hopefully spread some more cheer and smiles around. Thank you Nicola, from my heart to yours.😊❤
Thank you and keep going with your channels. It will grow and do well ❤️
I just had to smile when it was revealed that there was wax in the "candlestick". Who hasn't gone to a garage sale, only to find items used as a candle holder--tea cups, coffee mugs, candy dishes, etc.? It's very unique!
The disk-shaped things you're holding up around 26:41 resemble brass/brass-plated base metal plate covers that are part of light fixtures I collect for assemblage, too - I've found them on lanterns, chandeliers, sconces, gasoliers, and even some early wall-mounting candle holders (those tend to be oval, though). The center hole is for hollow threaded rods made of the same metal - some are curved if the fixture is a sconce or some other vertical-hanging lantern type of thing, and some are straight if the fixture hangs down from a ceiling or horizontal surface such as a chandelier - that conceal either electrical wires or channeled flammable gas. IF there is some sort of fastener (often there isn't, for aesthetic purposes) it is a tiny screw or set of screws that go in parallel to the big center hole, through very small holes punched into the side rim. But most often the threaded rod and weight of the fixture holds the base plate to the wall/ceiling/lantern base. I imagine you find so many of them because lanterns must get lost over the side, or go down with a boat/ship, OR there were ruined light fixtures of all types that got swept into the Thames after WWII with bombed-out building remains. Hope this helps!
Thank you
I think they are belly dancing cymbals
Those lighting parts are referred to as check rings. I’m in agreement. That is what they are. Table lamps in particular had them to support the switch mechanism. Yes, the threaded pipe went through that hole and the wiring was snaked through it.
I was also on the same wavelength as Anthony and thinking cymbal, but the kind the mechanical monkey toy used to play!
You are the real treasure of the Thames Nicola x
ah that is so kind of you to say x
sitting here in Arizona watching you mudlarking...oh I wish I was with you. what a a fun hobby. I the Thames all salty water Nicola? love your site. keep well.
Thank you!
That's a lovely gesture to donate!!! There is so much
Homeless everywhere take care!!
Beautiful Victoria half penny and lovely Lipton bottle, Nicola. Congrats to the winner! Better than 33 pounds is amazing for charity, bless you for doing this!💖
The tube with holes is a tin flute or penny whistle but modern one of the larger versions I worked in a music shop and sold these in the late 90's love angel duck , great video once again
looked like part of a yard sprinkler to me
Too long and narrow.
Thanks Robert!
I was going to say flute too but wasn’t sure! Thank you . Would love to see it refurbished
@@nicolawhitemudlark it's the same golden colour as a flute
When ever i see those opening shots of birds it reminds me of a scene in Monty Python and the holy grail when the king comes on the peasants toiling in the field and one calls out to the other “Dennis there is some lovely muck over here” i imagine the birds saying the same thing to each other…..thanks for the adventure!
Haha I love this ❤️
Nicola, another fantastic video. I love how you incorporate wildlife into your videos. Terrific finds this week. The candlestick is lovely and it is fun to imagine what it's past life was like. You are my number one mudlarker to follow. 🌻🐕🇺🇸
Thank you Guadalupe ❤️
Great upload. I am not a maritime expert but my guess regarding the wooden structure is that is a ships mooring point. There would be a few of these scattered evenly on each side of the deck, this is were the looped ropes from the port jetty's would be secured holding the ship in position when docked. The part on the right (held in your left hand) are curved so the heavy ropes could be dragged over to hook into the square part. These can take a lot of stress, perhaps this was torn off. Again, as I mentioned, I am not an expert, I am more than happy to be proved incorrect. It could be a perch for the captain's parrot for all I know :)
Thank you!
My vote is with the Captain's Parrot! ;)
nothing is old in USA.
an "old" house here is 100 years old.
i just learned that there is a family of soap makers in Syria that have been in the same building for 800 years.
...and yesterday i learned that there's a farming family in Ireland who have had cows in the same field for 1000+ years.
Well, actually, there are very very old things in America if one doesn’t discount the artifacts from Native American groups who lived (and still live) here for thousands of years.
I usually watch your videos at home in Los Angeles but today I am in LONDON and I'm enjoying the city AND watching you from my hotel here. I love your videos! Keep up the good work :)
Welcome to London Basam! Have a great stay x
Love from the old lady in Texas USA may God bless you always
I always enjoy your post mud larking. You are so pleasant to listen to. I love treasure hunting.
Thank you!
Absolutely love you Nicola, amazing finds, and love 💘 your idea for the money. Please keep bringing us these adventures, so much fun. Excellent as always, till next time.🍁🇨🇦🐘🌞
Thank you Marion. I hoipe you're well. xx
Wedding cakes nowadays often have tiny figures of the bride and groom (bride and bride, groom and groom....), but traditionally they were topped by flowers in little silver, or more often silver plated posy vases in a very similar flute shape to the one in this video. I can remember them later in silver plastic. My mother kept hers, from her wedding in 1949, and used it for single roses from the garden. Could the Thames have washed away silver plating?
What an odd assortment of finds! Congratulations to the winner of the book.
Thanks again for a great respite from the everyday! Always a fun adventure! I especially love the interactive fun of the coin count and the chance to win a book! Keep those types of things coming!
Thank you
Those nails are pretty amazing always something about copper or brass that draws the eye, heart and soul. Your nails are lovely Nicola as the saying goes you do scrub up well!!!!❤️
ha ha thank you xx
A really lovely episode. The round items remind me of the coverings for curtain tie back hooks.
Wonderful as always, thank you Nicola🦢🦆☺️.
Round metal piece could be part of inner workings to an old bicycle bell. Just a possibility. Thanks Nicola for your great videos!!!
I so appreciate your sense of humor and cheerful spirit.
I love to live vicariously through you Nicki! I wish I could hunt with you on the Themes. What an absolute treasure that would be. Love, love, love watching your wouderful adventures!! Cheers!💮
Another good day mudlarking. Truly enjoyed watching. Thanks for sharing.
The vase (candlestick) is a weddingcake topper from the turn of the century I have a couple and I use them as candle sticks
very often EPNS would have held fresh flowers! Lovely mudlark.
Yes! I had a small bunch of my father’s garden roses on top of my wedding cake in 1979. The vase was that shape, and it belonged to a great aunt who was married in about 1908
Thank you - so interesting!
I love how friendly crows are, especially when we're on the beach or near you, Nicola! As for that 6-7inch brass artifact, I believe it to be a candle holder. That copper piece is a slider or a peg, maybe part of a mandolin. I suggest once you're home, warm the metal in hot water and wearing gloves, gently open it a little. That complete pipe was a super find! Also that piece of wood may have been part of a tiller used to steer a boat. All the best, Nicola - I think you are the treasure! 😊 *Hugs* Wendi 🌻 PS. Thank you for donating to some of the homeless people. 💛
Thank you!
So many cool little finds! I wish I’d be in London for the Totally Thames Festival to come see your talks. Thanks for sharing your finds with us. Look forward to seeing what you’ll find next.
WOW-- That's a great amount to donate! I can't believe you found it all piece by piece!
Great video! I like that Royal Marines button. That candle stick reminded me of the Holy Grail in Indiana Jones when you found it. I think it is older because it is one piece and well made, most modern decorative Indian made brass I see has tell tale modern screws. Homeless hang out near the restaurants up the road from here, sometimes I buy one a burger and fries or something. I think the wood piece is an oarlock from a small boat.👍😊🇺🇸🇬🇧
Thanks Dustin!
great video nicola you alway do so well with your lovely finds, always nice to sit back with a cupper and go with you in the mud of the thames,
Thanks Sarah! 😊 that's so kind of you to say. I hope you're well xxx
@@nicolawhitemudlark yes thanks all good here x
Hi Nicola! Greetings and hugs from Oregon. The wood looks like a fairlead that the mooring line would run through. I thought when you pulled the tube with holes out that it was a penny whistle. Love the candle stick. Great find! Have a great week.
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Thank you Karen!
I am from Oregon also. I wish we had places to mudlark here!
@@kriscook6013 I'm also from Oregon. I did some research, we're not even allowed to dig for finds.
Another fab vid, funny you found a squahed ring cause Si finds found one as well. Also could not believe all that money added upto 33.73 and is going towards the homeless which is such a lovely jesture, look forward to the next vid
I think that the round metal disks are escutcheons, a flat piece of metal for protection and often ornamentation, around a keyhole, door handle, or light switch.
Thanks for sharing your lovely and mysterious finds, You have a great persona in your videos, Great job!
Thanks Matthew!
Guessing the wood artifact is a piece of the scuppers, the holes which allow water to flow off the deck.
Lots of interesting bits. I love that you are giving the money directly to individuals.
Hello Nicola, this was an amazing adventure. So many pieces to be identified. Greetings from North Carolina U.S.A.
Thanks again for a relaxing fun adventure.
Those round things look like either parts from a tambourine or finger cymbals but what do I know? Love the history and the finds.
I agree. They'll make a great wind chime. :D
I think maybe a drip catcher for a candle? They're made of aluminum foil these days.
My guess was one of those things you put under chest legs so you can slide them across the floor. No idea otherwise. You could very well be right, but I would guess finger cymbals.
A rudder? I have no clue. A tin or penny whistle, most are finger cymbals.
Whatever it is, looks like it would make a great fish eye for one of Nicola's creations.
Cool beans! I love watching you and Simon and friends uncover history. The way you research and explain the finds is the best. Love the intro with wild birds too! Nice touch❤️
Thankyou Nicola for your videos. I also find your videos relaxing, and often watch before bed at night, Im amazed at age of some of your finds. Some are much older than my Country (Australia). Although Oz has First Nation history, the European artefacts are limited. I especially enjoy any convict treasures as my Ancestor was transported to Australia in 1830 and was a prisoner on the Hulks in the Thames, He received a 14 yr.. sentence for Receiving one small gold tailor's pin. He had many descendants, none of whom are criminals (that I know of anyway). Keep up the interesting videos. Love Jan.
The plate piece with the elephant is “Hannibal and elephants” made by Maestricht Societe Ceramique of Holland. Hannibal was a Carthusian general (North Africa) who fought the Roman Republic in 218 BC. By way of Spain he attacked Rome from the North taking elephants through a mountain pass in too cold weather ( not enough food to feed elephants). Rome in turn just nipped down and annihilated Carthage. Still talked about by Victorians. I guess those are spears not rifles that are being held.
Thank you!
Thanks a lot! I was going to make a search of European or British invasion of an African country using elephants that they would use for their transport and attacks against their habitants. With whips or round projectiles thrown with a stick, like a catapult, from the one right above the trump. Like swing back, the one on top puts the projectile and up it flies in the front, hits a horse that falls and all the ones behind it!
Well, that's just what I got to see about this amazing image... You put the words and names that are the truth of it, so thank you🙏😊
Is it possible that it was on the old ship made with the piece of wood found around it? Like the little flower holder looking like a candle holder also found near by?
Just curious! Thanks again!
@@yolnow4ever515 good thinking, no I’m not an expert so can’t help with that but Hannibal is considered one of the greatest generals ever. Interesting that it was put on a plate.
The little gold mouse holiday ornament made me wonder if it was one of the mice from The Nutcracker ballet. Love, love, love you and your videos!❤
The little duck looks right at home on the shelf behind you . !
Hello Nicola
Great video, loved the crows mudlarling. We just ordered Malcolm's book online. Good luck with the metal detecting with Sifi
Take care Chris and Sandra of Canada.
Jackdaws
Excellent Chris and Sandra. Enjoy!
Nicola I absolutely love watching you're youtube clips and review as regards mudlarkig you are a true inspiration and a total breath of fresh air. Thank You
Greetings from Ohio, U.S.
Those disks look like zills, but are more likely escutcheons.
So fun! I’m so happy I’ve found your channel. I love your process, how you present it with the nature shots AND that you make assemblages.
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Thanks Angela!
Its always enjoyable seeing what you find and your entusasiam
After 9 days in the hospital with pancreatitis, it was nice to get home to have a great mudlark to relax to. Once again Nicola you have delivered a wonderful video! I have always loved how you intersperse the wildlife throughout the video but I don’t think I’ve ever complimented you on that. Thrilled at the amount of coinage you will be able to donate! Take good care my friend I’ve yet to meet!! Love from DeeAnn🇺🇸
Thank you DeeAnn and I wish you a speedy recovery x
I enjoyed very much and i like your duck i enjoy your videos so much and i hope you have a great Week Nicola.
Thank you Jimmy!
Another Wonderful Video Buttercup !!!!!!
I always love your videos Nicola. The music that you played in your last one has become a fav of mine. I have to listen to it every day. Thanks.
Excellent!
I attended your lecture at the maritime museum. I really enjoyed it. I learnt so much you were superb. With added humour. Are you going
To do any more. Thanks Spencer
Thank you Spencer! So glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for coming. Yes I will do more. I'll keep you posted. Nicola
I always enjoy the birds, especially the swans😊
The piece of wood looks like a fairlead. If it is, it would be mounted on the rail and a mooring line would lead through it to prevent the line from being chafed. A more modern bronze one: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairlead#/media/File:Chaumard.JPG
excellent. Thank you!
Beat me to it. :P
Always look forward to visiting Thames with you
You are absolut amazing, Nicola! 🥰
ah that's very kind of you to say xx
Beautiful and interesting finds Nicola. The coins do add up. Congratulations to the winner 🏆have fun in Cornwall, a bit early & to far from London for me. I arrive the 27th. Maybe we will see you on the Thames.
Thank you!
A really good haul of coins :) , but did you remove the safetypin ? =D . But please do continue on collecting the coins :)
ha ha no i didnt and what I forgot to say was that I jammed the machine up!!
Wow you found some great stuff love the candle stick
Was the clay pot and saucer part of a burial site?? Curious to know.
Im still waiting to hear back!
@@nicolawhitemudlark thank you!
Your new microphone is wonderful. I used to wait until your adventure was over then turn up the volume to hear you. Now no adjustments need be made. Well done, Nicola. Although I didn't win the book, I will purchase one soon. It looks fascinating. Again, thanks for a fun time on the foreshore with great finds. From the foothills of the Blueridge Mountains of Virginia, I bid you a great week ahead.
Thank you David!
I heard the Thames is lower than usual. Are you finding areas exposed that were previously unavailable? Love your channel. 👍❤😁
I haven't noticed that to be honest
The Thames is tidal here !! Tide comes in twice a day !
Brilliant Stuff as usual 👍👍Nicola ……wish I could be in London to see your finds & hear your talk!!!! Have a Grand week ✌️✌️🇬🇧🇺🇸
Try to bring that ship's wood to an artifact museum for IDing - as well as a dendrochronologist in dating the wood piece to its appropriate historical context ...
good idea. I'll do that!
Darling Thank you for another fabulous video. Your finds are full of history and I love to find out all about them.Stay Safe and Enjoy your week,Much Love 🌹🦋🌹
Thank you!
I just watched Sci find somewhat the same thing and yes, he broke it.
Thank you for another wonderful day on the Theme with you..❣
I know this annoyingly nitpicky but there was actually £37.86 in the Thames charity box. Those coin machines take a processing fee of 10% lol.
Anyway, interesting finds yet again. Thanks for another relaxing Sunday upload!
@Nicky L True but my OCD won't let me ignore that the question was to guess the actual amount in the charity box. Not what is left after the coin star machine rips you off.
I'll see myself out....
You are absolutely right - not nit picky. I should have taken that into consideration. I forgot that they take commission!!
@@GhastlyCretin yep you are right!
Yes I love those copper nails they're just beautiful.
First my condolences for the queen passing where going to miss her great personality 🇬🇧🖐🙏🛐👍.awesome fines today for you young lady stay blessed and see you again on the next episode 🏰
The swans and all the wildlife on the Thames are beautiful to watch. The long tube with the holes looks like a flute? The little copper or steel discs look like they belong on a tambourine maybe? They'd make a lovely wind chime if they do. Thank you lovely Nicola xx Teresa 🇦🇺❤
Thank you Nicola, you are a joy to watch. I love all your finds and look forward to your videos 💕🇦🇺
I just purchased the book. I'm a big fan of mudlarking from Aus ☺️.
The Thames Festival sounds so interesting. So great that Nicola is sharing her treasures and knowledge.
thank you, so much fun to watch.
Bloody love your vlogs so calming and interesting...chill for 40mins brilliant xx
What a lovely video, Nicola! A nice assortment of finds plus the coin-counting and book giveaway. Something for everyone. Great job, Nic.
Thanks Steve! x
Love watching your videos Nicola and the things you find and the history about them.🙂
Candle holder looking item was a very nice find !!! That is a nice piece of wood off of a ship. The angel 😇 duck 🦆 & gold little bear 🐻 are special finds !!! ❤️🙂
That was a fantastic amount of money found in the mud. Great that you gave the money to the homeless
Love your site glad i stumbled upon it Keep up the GREAT FINDS
and Angel Duck too
I'm glad I'm with you this evening , Nicola ..lol u are finding some seriously wonderful things 💖..what great finds my friend
Thanks Dale
I love how you show the nature of birds and flowers. It would be neat to know the names of them as I am from Iowa. I love all your details that you add. Subtitles would be wonderful for us who are hard of hearing
I do have subtitles in most of my videos! Trying to get all of them done x
Thank You for another video! Your choice of music and your editing are flawless!! Take care!!
Hey Nicola, I would guess the metal things you find are brass castanets. Great video as always!
Growing up in Cornwall must of been so wonderful. I went there once and then Newquay. Cornwall was like heaven to me because all I had seen was my grey industrial town in the north. I never even imagined a place so gorgeous existed. I want to go back there one day when things are easier. The money you found was way more than what I expected So kind to collect and give away:)
You must be joking,Newquay is a chav town full of drunken yobbos looking for fights all night!!
The choice of recipients for the loot is SOOO apt! I gave you a little cheek rub on the screen when you said it! Bless you!! Xx
Glad you saved the angel duck! The microphone was terrific! I am hearing impaired and I appreciate being able to hear you better in your home base!!