Silver from Kongsberg silver mining district, Buskerud, Norway - image 1

Silver from Kongsberg silver mining district, Buskerud, Norway

A classic old Historic Specimen of Kongsberg silver. It is well structured all around with a single distinctive wire emerging from the top! The whole thing is is excellent condition without even so much as a contact. Little white calcites are nested here and there, the rest is just solid silver.

Product details

SpeciesSilverCalcite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.9 x 2.8 x 2.4 cm
Added on06/28/2026
LocalityNorway, Buskerud, Kongsberg silver mining district
Current owner
SE
Stephen Eglinton
Tasmania, Australia
Acquired
2024

Owner’s note

I had presented a good European dealer-friend with a mineral "wish list". I ended up with this lovely Kongsberg silver.

Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Ex Peter Pichler (Austrian)Not disclosed

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