Here's A REAL Antique...

**jemaholic** · #1 12-10-2007, 07:09 PM

I've been a student of history -The Knights Templar and the Catholic Church for over 25 years, and over time I've collected some cool stuff.

This s the coolest so far - a Templar Cross from the 1100's with full documentation, x-rays and certificate. This is not what you'd find on evilbay and extremely rare so I thought I'd share some pix...

This falls into the time period when the Templars were united with the Pope to take back the Holy Land from the Muslims - a unique time in history.

Anyway, since I got the insurance rider I feel safe enough to post pix - thought you guys might like to see something that's been hanging on a thousand necks throughout history.......
-jemaholic

supermau · #2 12-10-2007, 07:15 PM

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing.

southpaw_lefty · #3 12-10-2007, 07:19 PM

Whoa! very interesting. It's neat to imagine the history of such an item.

Jemface · #4 12-10-2007, 07:22 PM

Wow! Incredibly cool. Can I ask how much?

SeanB · #5 12-10-2007, 07:23 PM

Wow thats awsome.

How did you come accross this?

**jemaholic** · #6 12-10-2007, 07:44 PM

I went through a very thorough identificatrion process with multiple insurance companies and expert collectors - more pieces from this private collection were recently auctioned at a famous auction house in New York city.

And no, I won't go into price, but I will say this level is not minor-league stuff.
I look at it like this- how do you put a price on an actual piece of history that has been worn,loved,died,worn in happiness and worn to war, worshiped around a thousand necks for 9 centuries?

-jemaholic

Anton · #7 12-10-2007, 07:59 PM

That is really fascinating. I've been getting into history as of late, it's only something I've only just learnt to appreciate, it didn't really appeal to me when I was younger. I admire the difficulty and effort that must of been to obtain. Enjoy it.

rickcard71 · #8 12-10-2007, 08:33 PM

Awesome!

rickcard71 · #9 12-10-2007, 08:35 PM

Where did you buy it? And if you don't mind, how much? I want one!

Anton · #10 12-10-2007, 08:52 PM

He's already said he doesn't want to go into how much he paid for it man, read the thread.

Distantshore · #11 12-10-2007, 09:23 PM

Very cool! Thanks for sharing!

Jemface · #12 12-10-2007, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jemaholic

an actual piece of history that has been worn,loved,died,worn in happiness and worn to war, worshiped around a thousand necks for 9 centuries?

-jemaholic

That's so awesome...

Rich · #13 12-10-2007, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jemaholic

I look at it like this- how do you put a price on an actual piece of history that has been worn,loved,died,worn in happiness and worn to war, worshiped around a thousand necks for 9 centuries?

-jemaholic

That's the easy part, you raise your paddle until it's the last one in the air, and that's the price