Mudlarking FIND of a LIFETIME! How did that get there?

[@Sifinds]

Thanks for watching Mudlovers. To see Jules and I get the mega haul CLICK HERE kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXzEhoCdbLKWY9E

[@joan7823]

Hi all,.. fantastic find !!!.. I know why they didn't use your interview... It was your Lilly white legs that did it... But that was a shame Si , but as you said they may use use it another time...

[@Aengus42]

At 05:30 I think it might be the handle of a cook's copper balloon whisk. All those strands open up to whisk egg whites ect. It looks like it's broken at the point of maximum stress as you whisk. The bulbous end is to protect the palm of your hand.

[@scottmeeker9971]

I think your gold chain is truly the best find , probably worth more than the bronze.

[@cd1673]

A muddler, perhaps?

[@teddyecompton8318]

SiP

[@Beth_D]

The only thing more beautiful than that find, is the smile on your face when you found her ❤️ Congratulations on an epic find!

[@susannahleggatt939]

Very well said, totally agree.

[@mimimitch327]

I agree as well! The minute he realized who and what it was it was amazing!

[@Sifinds]

Aw cheers Beth 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@badapple65]

The fact you found the bust whilst mud larking is a much better story than “My dad bought it years ago don’t know when or where” like so many other Roadshow items they feature.

[@cynsmi]

I am struck how many Brits on Antiques Road Show say their distant relative was a ship’s captain. I know England was a incredible ocean going country but no one seems to have been a mere sailor.

[@skippysmom]

@@cynsmi probably because it’s not worth talking about. and most of the people on antiques roadshow generally are from middle class backgrounds.

[@barlowtwozero]

​@cynsmi we had thousands of ships 🚢, that need thousands of captain's 😅

[@terricollins8450]

Oh Simon I love your humour and your little giggle,well done on finding Vicky 😁 ❤️

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Terri 😀🐾🧡

[@judithdomangue9995]

Congratulations on the Queen Victoria bust! I can’t get over it. So cool to see you at the Antiques Roadshow, as well. With the gold find, you had a very good day, didn’t you? So happy for you.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Judith! Yes it was a crazy good day. So we’ll made and sculpted - she looks real!

[@rumplestoutnstrong.675]

Pure spoilers.

[@dawnlovejoy8917]

@@rumplestoutnstrong.675 😂

[@ickabod_crank]

Simon, Daisy is such a cute little sweetheart! And woah!!… what a great day for you out on the Thames. Super great finds today brother.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Eric! Yeah she is, a pleasure dude 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@connie3527]

Wow, what an amazing lark! Glad you stuck around to find the Queen. I'd have been off like a dirty shirt after picking up the gold. You'll always remember this day and I'm so glad you shared it with us. Love from the US.

[@judylutz1702]

My all time favorite find, Si! You and Queen Victoria make a splendid couple! What a find!

[@Sifinds]

Haha. Cheers Judy! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@annescott2748]

It's amazing that the Queen Victoria bust lay in the Thames all that time without anyone noticing since it's not really very small. I'm glad you found it! The dark ends of the links if the bracelet could be where the links were soldered and the solder hasn't fared as well in the mud as the parts that are all 9 ct.

[@robertafierro5592]

A toilet chain! I love it!! I would be so enthralled to mudlark, just once!

[@katesheppard7849]

What a great day! Brilliant finds -and I was so glad to see you putting those offerings back in the river... very respectful of you xxx

[@beverlyhayshouston2770]

Should it not be allowed to throw objects into the river? I think it is disrespectful to the wildlife.

[@jimkhana007]

There is just so much stuff that would grab my attention and intrigue me, I could spend hours within a meter square looking at things!

[@Sifinds]

You’re not the only one 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@bkitteh6295]

Sept 2022: one Queen lost 🥺💔 Oct 2022: one Queen found 😊 CONGRATULATIONS Si! She's beautiful , and nobody deserves her more than you do. 👑 I'm so glad YOU found her. ❤🇬🇧💙. Edit: Speaking of Queens, Daisy is looking pretty regal herself. I love her markings! 🐈

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@gayeinggs5179]

Tartaric acid and hot water for copper and brass not together. Leave for a couple of hrs gets it all off

[@robstearns1896]

Simon, fyi The protocol for addressing a Queen is “your majesty” on very first contact then subsequently ma’m (as in ham) and not marm (as in harm)….hope this helps😊

[@lovelyskull3483]

Wow, my heart skipped a beat when you found the bust. Incredible mudlark. Thank you so much Simon. Cheers.

[@carolcourtney1122]

Having followed you and your fellow mudlarkers for years, I'm just astounded that no one has stumbled across Queen Victoria before this. Congratulations. Hope you two roommates get along.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@PeonyBlossom3]

A MAMMOTH TOOTH 🦣 🦷, a completely whole ROMAN POT &a QUEEN VICTORIA BUST plus all the coins 🪙 &musket balls etc! Si you really are such an awesome Mudlarker!!😎 Thanks for the MANY hours of enjoyment me and my Hubby have watching you and your friends especially Nicola! God bless and many thanks from 😁😁❤ Nashville Tennessee

[@arlenelamont5610]

What a find!!! Thank you for taking Queen Victoria's face out of the muck. Loved Jules's reaction upon seeing her.

[@Lucius1958]

HM was obviously giving an audience to the Mud-nymphs: *"Nigrina black, and Merdamante brown..."* - Pope, "Dunciad" 😉

[@stevenholton438]

@@Lucius1958 Shutup lol

[@litafrench7413]

So very glad you found Queen Victoria, you are always so kind and giving!

[@ashlingofAsh7580]

I'm American yet I'm over here floored about the Queens Bust. Holy heck! That river looks so fun to scavenge

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@derekodriscoll7178]

I grew up in a place called Battersea which is right on the river Thames, as kiddies me & my buddies would often fish for eel's and scavenge the foreshore, found many items including an old military pistol, Army CS canister and a incredibly well preserved newspaper from 1934..👌👍

[@franklubbock8400]

Yes she had an impressive bust, rip

[@jkbikers2823]

I want to go

[@babyjuggernaught8203]

Ditto

[@Laura-Kitty]

So *AWESOME* Simon !!! That bust is an absolute treasure. Great mudlarking! 😃

[@janesalisbury3686]

Woohoo! What a fantastic treasure hunt, loved everything and I did a spontaneous round of applause when you found Victoria!

[@WilliamHudgins-n7q]

Your chicken agreed with you on the lamp. Chickens are really smart when it comes to such things.

[@danellabarnes-penman1118]

Simon! Well done, Mate! The gold and Queen Victoria are brilliant finds! Good on you!

[@Coinpicker]

At 11:04 in your vid, the bit of ceramic is Chinese and looks to be pre-1912 (Qing Dynasty) as the Chinese characters are written right to left. Litterally: Gold, Jade, Full, Hall. “May your great hall be filled with treasure.” How appropriate. Probably the base of a good luck deity figurine like “god of wealth, etc…”

[@Sifinds]

Wow that so cool! Thanks for the info pal!

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

Thank you 🙂

[@stewartrandall884]

yep an idiom. 金玉满堂 jin yu man tang. A hall filled with gold and jade. Means something like plentiful wealth and knowledge.

[@kayesdigginit1519]

It took me several minutes of scrolling through comments to finally find yours helping Si with the Chinese writing. Thank you for answering him and teaching me as well 😃

[@fuzexi]

I was scratching my head trying to remember the characters from my Mandarin degree 25 years ago. I didn’t see the dot on the Jade character so I thought it was “wang” but of course it was “Yu” lucky I didn’t post a translation, I’d have never lived down the shame!

[@amandabell8827]

Wow Si! What a day you had! Not only gold but a 19th century bust as well....awesome! 😃💗 x

[@thesehandsart]

Hey Si, I always felt like my chickens were asking me questions... What do you think your chickens are saying? Si saved the queen!

[@lindamesa5122]

That really is the find of the year fantastic Si! Really love the ginger beer too they are amazing!

[@Sifinds]

Thanks Linda! Yes a true one-off 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@maryhelen1011]

I'm so excited you found that lovely bust of Queen Victoria! I'm American but my great relatives were from England, so respect. How she got there is so unreal!! Love all the bottles and finds!! I love the work you do to make the pieces useful again, so sweet! Thank you for sharing!! All the best to you and Jules!! Ps. It sounds like the chicken said 'uh huh' when you said the bike light couldn't be saved! Lol!

[@FindsByPirjo]

The biggest congratulations on finding the Queen Victoria! WOW! For me the best find of your today's lark was that token of Jean d'arc dated 08.05. as it's my birthday date! Well done both you and Jules. Hello to your kitty too.

[@llmifg]

Woot! Terrific video, Antiques Roadshow swoon :) Thanks for taking us along.

[@carolynrj1]

Hello from Seattle Washington. I have no clue how I found your channel but am so glad I did. Something we miss here in the US, especially the west coast, is the history you live in and around. Thank you for sharing

[@kayesdigginit1519]

Si, Nicola White, the Northern Mudlarks and several other channels that search along the shores of the many rivers in the UK, they are all so interesting to watch 😃

[@phoebebrown2883]

"Excuse me while I take a leek." I will say no more. :)

[@melaniefisher8823]

Exactly 💯 my words, it fit perfectly

[@terryforce4060]

Very interesting. I love watching you and Nicola White, and you always share so much history about the items you find. I also enjoy watching Antiques Roadshow. Too bad you won't be on! Get some more luck in the muck!!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@michelegrady1142]

Congratulations Si! Spectacular Victoria(n) find! WOW That foreshore looked packed with finds. Thanks for the awesome video. 😃

[@diannmcdonald4949]

Very entertaining video and full of great finds. Who would have thought a find while mudlarking would lead you to the Antique Roadshow. So pleased for you. That must have been a fun and exciting time. Hope you continue to find more amazing finds. Have a great week and please keep safe. ❤️🇨🇦

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@wildlifeathome]

I always know I'm in for a treat watching you scraping in the mud! Drainpipes and stones can be very deceiving! You know you've had a good day when a ginger beer isn't the find of the day, what a bust! It makes me wonder why anyone would think a product that cleans the engine of a car would be a good thing to soak in, not to mention the fumes from ammonia burning your eyes. I hope your luck continues Simon, from what I've seen of you after over a year of watching, you deserve it. Cheers from across the pond!😊

[@Sifinds]

Thanks for the kind words! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@malinda8668]

What an wonderful, unexpected find the bust of Queen Victoria was! Thank you for letting Mudcat Daisy meow out your video. She and Nelson (and the chickens) are loved additions to your videos.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Malinda. I live to film the finds outside when possible (better light) and there’s always one inquisitive cat or chicken 😂

[@alexcarle8086]

Amazing find, and antiques road show too! Thank you Daisy for the meows. The gold find is a nice little chain too. Always handy to have for those skint months!! I have my permit from PLA just need to get to the Thames now 👍🏼

[@JonnyMack33]

3:00 ooosh I bet they were gutted losing that!

[@jasonjenson3174]

I am shocked at the things that are thrown into the Thames without a second thought. Great rescue!

[@karenedwards6713]

You should check out magnet fishing in America. They find everything from guns to cars.

[@bethewalt7385]

Or did they fall from a ship? A passenger on a boat? Someone standing look down from the promenade, fell out of a pocket? Additionally the river and foreshore boundaries have changed over the centuries, so many items weren't just chucked into the Thames......

[@LaurieDean-wy3xb]

Wow!! What incredible finds, very impressive 🥰🫶🫶

[@annachala4751]

Hi Si, what an awesome day you had. Luck in the muck, hooray 🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Anna 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@ginfonte3386]

@@Sifinds Wow Si!!!!!! What an incredible day. Loved helping you discover so many special finds! Was this place one you seldom trudged? How I wish I could come try my luck.Nothing like this in Colorado. Any history here will be found in old mines and geology. Good of you to share your pastime.

[@yvonnepagan9912]

Well done and congratulations on that unique find, Si! What a fantastic haul you had that day. It must have been a while ago as you’ve even got to the Antiques Roadshow… We love that show to bits too- It was the very first show we saw on our new colour Tv all those years ago and have loved anything about antiques ever since. Shall we see Nicola’s Congan Dog on TAR too? Had a fab time watching find after find! ❤🦘

[@ChristopherCirillo]

Wow! What a terrific day for fantastic finds. Very happy you rescued all that incredible history and thankful you brought us along to see these remarkable objects pulled from the Thames mud.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@bethmcgowan1370]

Fantastic finds and some well placed puns makes for a very satisfying video. Thank you!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@sheiladickerson5198]

WAY TO GO SIMON!!! What an epic find! I think the person on Queen Victoria's brooch might be Albert. Hope you get to be on Antique Roadshow too! Great video!🥰

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Sheila! That’s a good shout! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@suesmith9202]

Congratulations si on ya finds. What a brilliant mudlark that was.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@elainedavies8485]

Congratulations ! What a find ! That has got to be amongst your top finds apart from your Roman ones that is !

[@wollbullit1632]

This face from Jules🤣 when he see Viktoria, 10 points Jules. Wow Si 👌

[@nicholashaigh8319]

First off, what a great find. I’d be so pleased to have that in my home. Secondly, I can’t fathom why they didn’t use it in the program. Such an interesting story for the viewers. I do sometimes think that there can be a snobbery amongst archaeologists and maybe the antiques world in respect of metal detectorists, bottle diggers and mud larkers. I would have thought that your story is far better that Joe Bloggs saying, “I was left this by my aunt Margaret. Can you tell me about it?”

[@bluebirdbullys]

Totally agree with you pal the are a very jealous lot the antique lot and collectors bet you money if they found that bust of the Queen you would not here the end of it would be all over the news and everything

[@SukiSuFromNumber2]

Wow! What an amazing find! I bet she now has pride of place! x 🙂

[@alcom3101]

Beau Travail comme d'habitude🔬🍀Toujours UN véritable moment de détente🎬Que du Bonheur💚Alex France✌🙏🌌

[@Sifinds]

Merci Mudlover 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@jefflawrentz1624]

Wow! That was extraordinary !!! I would have guessed your bust of Queen Vic to have been worth much more than he suggested. I bet it looks great on your window seal. Congratulations on all your wonderful finds, Simon. Well done!!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Jeff. It’s not for sale at any price so it doesn’t matter really 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@ButterflyLoverGirl]

Good morning Simon! Great video and finds, as usual.

[@Sifinds]

Thanks sweetie 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@NorthernStruggler]

Both the Bronzes and those cob coins? AWESOME!!! I can't believe you found such an Amazing bronze Bust. Look at the crown detail, face and beyond.... Amazing. Thanks for the cool video.

[@zanneBC]

Found more gold at the Thames in one go than on you panning adventures 😊. Good one! Interesting finds. Nice hunt. 🇨🇦👀

[@Sifinds]

Haha very true. Cheers Z 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@Bluediamond200]

I’ve just found your channel today, great stuff so I subbed, I love stuff like this people finding old objects from wag back, I knew someone who used to go digging in old tips, he used to collect old bottles, he had a fair few, and other stuff like old pottery and figurines people would chuck out. I also like to watch people who go magnet fishing, loads of bikes they usually find, all fascinating stuff, love the Queen Vic bust you found.

[@SongOfSongsChapterTwoVerseFour]

Hey Si, what an absurd amount of treasue that you’ve unearthed! Imagine your horror learning of the grizzly murder involved with your “trophy”! I think you’ll be able to give her back to King Charles one day and she can sit proudly where she should. What a great episode. PS, love the kitty at the end!❤

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@belindawilson1350]

No.. Finders keepers. King Charles has enough trinkets in his castles.

[@chrisjones2224]

It never ceases to amaze me, the sheer power of water, just the ebb and flow moving not just empty bottles and coins, but all the heavier detritus

[@Sifinds]

😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@lisascenic]

It really is astonishing that you found that bust. And how fun to take it to Antiques Roadshow. Also, Jules is delightful and Daisy is adorable!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@robinsmith3719]

That candle stick was brilliant. Love your imagination.

[@dannymcaleese8806]

I've lurked your channel for a few years now, and had to drop you a line to say HUGE CONGRATS! This thing is amazing, and truly is a trophy. Kudos from America!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Danny! I read all the comments, so feel free to reply to any more. Greetings from 🇬🇧

[@daverobotham5079]

Nice Bust!, Sorry couldn't resist it. Great find.

[@Janmification]

It used to be that a chain that had individual hallmarks on each link was considered to be well made and of better quality. Well done on the finds.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@vivsalittlebitcrafty4854]

LOVE Daisy🥰 she's very vocal! Our vocal 18yr old kitty was pts a couple of weeks ago, miss her back answering terribly. Well, oh my goodness, let's hear it for the Queen Victoria bust, what a fantastic find, Si...well done that man!!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Viv!! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@maxblitz2385]

That the Queen's Victoria bust is really amazing. I've never found such large old artefact made of brass/bronze/copper. Greetings from Poland.

[@carolreynolds3650]

Holy Mackeral Si, who knew Queen Victoria would be laying in the muck! So glad you rescued her, & the history that comes with her! Congrats on. All your interesting finds, topped with a gold chain, WOW!!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@mssassy68camaro]

@@Sifinds😅

[@tinyTears]

You found some fantastic things between you both well done and thanks for sharing with us xx

[@robroaring7175]

Lol….His face, then “Shut Up!” & the walk off! Gold. Great find. Great vid. Keep up the finds! Rob, Tasmania

[@michelleflippin1808]

6:10. If you hold it sideways, it looks like a doorbell, an old fashioned one from a shop that hung on a small spiral shaped thin piece of metal so that the bell will ring when the shop door is opened or closed... Just a thought

[@geraldoreyes6146]

Nice kitty, what a great find Si. Awesome.

[@ColinHarperSummerson]

Well done Simon on your finds , especially queen victoria bust, absolutely fantastic,🙏

[@karenbright3737]

Si you have the magic touch!! The mud gods were smiling on you. 👍🏻😁

[@Sifinds]

The harder you work… 😉

[@rubywilcox7405]

Congratulations on such an extraordinary find! How exciting! This is one of my favorite posts, Si! Thank you for sharing. I like the white hat BTW, excellent choice of attire for The Roadshow.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@Wvnursey]

Soooo chuffed for you! That bust is absolutely amazing!!!!! Cheers baby!

[@joellenmeek658]

Epic find - the Queen Vic bust - it is lovely. That’s some royal “luck in the muck.”

[@Sifinds]

Cheers JoEllen 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@clairereilly2778]

What a find! 😀 Daisy stole the show at the end, she's adorable 💖.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@leanneh5293]

Amazing finds Si! That bust is AMAZING!!!

[@kathytrumble5283]

Lol you and Digger Dawn both have these dances when finding something good. You and Nickola finds the coolest things.

[@Wreckdiver59]

It's good to see your outing on the foreshore wasn't a total BUST 😆 You might even say it was solid GOLD 🪙

[@kristymcnett5746]

Again, I was happy I didn't have my mouth full of beverage when you said a couple things!😅🤣What an incredible day for you! 💞

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@teaberrywmn]

Wonderful finds. So glad the Queen is out of the muck and in your caring hands!

[@user-cy6rq5kn2c]

You made me smile and laugh today. Thank you. Very cool finds as well.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@dwightevans-dy3yk]

Some of the things you guys find amazes me! Especially that 1871 beer mug!😁

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover👍🏻🐾🧡

[@dalriadaskillen]

Brilliant finds, Si. Ol’ Queen Vic retrieved from the Thames! And gold! You’ve been rewarded for your hours of searching through the mud. :)

[@colleenlinke4208]

That sign you made is AWESOME!!!!!

[@lotusdolphin]

Si, I absolutely cannot believe the day you had! Really a gold chain and Queen Victoria bust? Good grief you’ll be dreaming of that day for a long time. Sitting out here in California watching you just makes me get itchy feet. I want to come over there and do some mudlarking at the Thames too!! Totally jealous! But incredibly happy for you!💜🤟🏻🤗🇺🇸

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Liz 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@rmil4531]

Wonderful bust you found, Well done, you deserve some good luck.❤️Thank you.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@karenb3690]

I am so very happy for you Si.

[@ashleydodds5091]

Absolutely stunning well done!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@patriciatardugno9983]

LOL!! He shall never get over THAT! Congrats!!

[@ksparrot]

What amazing finds. First the gold links and then the astonishing bust of Queen Victoria 💕

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@luvjesuslee2033]

Si Thanks for the Laughs!! Amazing find!!

[@dudley8671]

What a day on the Foreshore! The gold chain is beautiful with its hallmarks on each link! And the *two Queens,* Daisy & Victoria... well I am exhausted! 😆🧡

[@ShirleyWhite-rc6je]

Wonderful 👍 that you have found it was busy queen 👑 Victoria 🎉🎉🎉🎉😮🎉😅😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ thanks for sharing your video with us all. Your friend Shirley from new Bern, north Carolina USA ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@bonnerdebbie]

Wow Si, you had a day didn't you! A bust of Queen Victoria, a gold chain and a number of other wonderful treasures. Thanks so much.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Debbie - yes one hell of a day 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@ericbruno6297]

Great find on the "Royal Bust" Si! Been following for some time and just subscribed. Even though I'm from across the pond, I have been to Surbiton visiting a dear friend. Love what you do and hopefully I will return to go detecting there. Keep your wonderful entertainment coming my friend. Many thanks from Eric at Eastern Shore Diggers (Virginia, USA)

[@Sifinds]

Thanks for watching Eric👍🏻🐾🧡

[@SmallWonda]

Aw - fancy GOLD & Queen Victoria! I think Daisy was well impressed. I was! Very cute kitty, haven't seen her before - Happy daze!

[@LesleyB38]

Love the wit - On reflection, it’s been a good day!! Great video, thank you

[@janas7088]

That is an beautiful find of Queen Victoria. A Roosevelt dime from the US. Nice pipe Jules. Great bottles for the both of you. Love the gold chain. The pendant is awesome. Such a pretty cat - Daisy. :)

[@Katseye102]

Can’t wait to see that episode!!! I just watched you Si was on our early morning CBS show that featured river finds, mudlarking! When I saw you I almost just squealed! 😂😂 yelled at my husband that’s Si Finds!! He’s gone world wide now!! Your famous! Love it!

[@Sifinds]

Haha. Cheers Cath! Yeah it was a great little piece 👍🏻🐾🧡