Black Sea Glass 25g Used Pirate Key West Florida 1800s Crafting
This used lot of Black Sea Glass (25g) is listed in the Crafts category and is described as a rare, older find associated with Key West, Florida, USA from the 1800s. It may be suitable for crafting, jewelry making, or collecting sea glass pieces. Free shipping is included with the purchase. Specific details such as exact piece sizes, colors, and provenance are not provided here—check the listing for details.
| Location | Kansas City US |
| Shipping | Free shipping (check listing for details) |
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tektitesuperstore
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| Listing | FixedPrice · Active |
| Start time | 2025-09-19T21:07:45.000Z |
| Country of Origin | Unknown |
| California Prop 65 Warning | no |
Pirate Glass Color: BlackMaterial: Sea GlassLocation: Key West, FloridaMohs Hardness: 6"Black glass is the rarest of all the sea glasses due to age and difficulty in finding it. " --Wikipedia, Sea Glass, Antique black sea glassKey West served as an informal haven for pirates and wreckers in the early 19th century. Though officially part of the U.S. by 1822, the island’s remote location and proximity to shipping lanes made it a hotspot for maritime scavenging. Wreckers—salvagers often accused of piracy—operated with legal protection while looting stranded vessels on nearby reefs. Some privateers, formerly commissioned during the War of 1812 or Latin American revolutions, continued raiding under questionable authority. By the mid-1800s, U.S. naval presence reduced piracy, but Key West’s early history remains steeped in lawless opportunism.Pirate Glass: Black Sea GlassFrom the Golden Age of Piracy, a single type of glass stands apart from all sea glass; Black sea glass or Pirate Glass. The type of glass bottles used in the sea trade contained iron and other strengtheners that caused the glass to change
color over the years of being in the sea. Because of this, Pirate Glass is dated to that time period definitively. Many of these bottles began thier new lives from wrecked ships due to storms and piracy. When you touch Pirate Glass, you reach further backwards in time than any other sea glass.***What you see is what you get. We do not use stock photos. Please check all photos for proper description of this listing. Domestic US shipping is free. International shipping is generally $16.99. (But, it varies by country and weight)Combined shipping is available via "Request Total" in your eBay Cart or send us a direct message.***Thank you for choosing Tektite Superstore. Your direct line to the source of Andara and your US distributor for Tektites from around the world. Check our other listings for Impactites, Montana Sapphires, Mississippi River Pearls, Rainbow Toned US Coins like Dollars, Quarters, Dimes, Nickels and Cents / Pennies..
