CM108 - Patterned Earthenware
Cumberland
Sherds: blue and white ceramics. Spode (23) fragments and 4 others.
Indian Sporting Series — misc. sherds x 9; New Indented plate rim sherd — Death of the Bear (1); Death of the Bear (3)
Site Area Code South West
Site Location E 5-10 / S 5
Number of Items 27
Material Patterned Earthenware
Museum Reference
Registration Number 108
ID 23778
Status Commonwealth
The ship Cumberland was built of teak, iron fastened with iron knees, and had been sheathed with copper. It had two decks, and carried a proofed chain anchor cable as well as two coir rope cables. The vessel’s loaded draught was 17 ft (5.18 m). It was owned by Steel, Lamden and Company, and, under the command of Anthony Steel, had delivered a cargo of 16??000 bushels of wheat from Bombay to...
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