Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

GT1043 - Fruit

Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)

Fruit artefact recovered from Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)

Seeds (x 47) plus one twig.
Domestic plum (Prunus domestica sp.) probably Prunus domestica ssp. domestica). Ref: Letter from Philippa Tomlinson, University of York, 15.7.92

Site Area Code Mid-West

Site Location 250200

Number of Items 47

Material Fruit

Museum Reference

Registration Number 1043

ID 8666

Status Commonwealth

ANCODS 1979 Commonwealth Govt. Allocation: ANMM (00046396)

Map of shipwreck

Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)

The Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon) sailed from Texel bound for Batavia (Jakarta), under Pieter Albertsz carrying trade goods and eight chests of silver to the value of 78,6000 guilders. On 28 April 1656 the Vergulde Draeck was wrecked just south of Ledge Point. 75 of the 193 made it to shore. A small boat was sent with the Understeersman and six others to Batavia (now Jakarta) arriving 40 days...