What if someone showed up on your doorstep with something that belonged to your relative, who lived during the 19th century? That’s exactly what happened to a Wales woman named Jennifer Deakin.
A little over two years ago, her 86-year-old neighbor Ted Owens found a gold Victorian locket while wandering around an old field with his metal detector. Turns out, the old field was part of a property that’s been in her family for centuries. What he discovered wasn’t historically invaluable like the findings of another British man, who recently unearthed $1.6 million worth of ancient gold and silver artifacts with his detector. Nonetheless it was priceless to Mrs. Deakin and her family, including her daughter and granddaughter who will one day inherit this long-lost family heirloom.
Watch as Mr. Owens walks us through where he found this gold Victorian locket and how he returned it to Mrs. Deakin, a descendant of the original owner who lived some 150 years ago.
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Published on April 30, 2010
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What a fascinating and beautiful story. Thank you for sharing.
Comment by Marianne — May 8, 2010 @ 5:34 am permalink