CM94 - Patterned Earthenware
Cumberland
Earthenware sherds: blue and white printed ceramic 5 Spode/5 others.
Indian Sporting Series (5)— Rims x 2; flat base and part wall w/ elephant (conjoin) (2); 1 x rim edge.
Rim sherds (2) pattern unidentified.
Site Area Code South West
Site Location W 4 / N 8
Number of Items 10
Material Patterned Earthenware
Museum Reference
Registration Number 94
ID 23776
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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