Unidentified fragments, engraved - possibly footrim of chalice. Zig-zag contemporary assay tooling marks on underside.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Number of Items 2
Material Silver
Registration Number 3565
ID 3096
Status Commonwealth
Under commandeur Francisco Pelsaert, and Ariaen Jacobsz skipper, newly built Batavia sailed from Texel 27 October 1628 for the Dutch East Indies with bullion, goods and silver. On 4 June 1629 the ship struck a reef near Beacon Island in the Houtman Abrolhos. Of the 322 aboard 40 drowned and the rest got ashore. In search of water and food Jacobsz, Pelsaert and others left site in a 30-foot (9....