ZW2147 - Glass
Zeewijk
Wine glass stems (21 fragments recovered: 5 allocated to Commonwealth).
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Area location: Main wrecksite by cannon no'4
Number of Items 5
Material Glass
Museum Reference
Registration Number 2147
ID 19434
Status Commonwealth
ANCODS 1977 Commonwealth Govt. Allocation: ANMM (00046365)
Zeewijk was wrecked on the Houtman Abrolhos on 9 June 1727. The Zeewijk did not break up immediately and goods, including the treasure chests, were transferred to Gun Island. It was obvious to the crew that the ship could never be floated from its position locked into the reef.
A rescue group of eleven of the fittest survivors and First Mate set off for Batavia in the longboat on 10 July...
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