BAT456a - Copper/brass
Batavia
Fragments of trumpet, bell garland, conical with part bezel. Inner edge cut into darts resembling acanthus leaves. Inscription: MDCXXVIII. MACHT . Nürnberg town shield . ICH . CONRAT . DROCHL [1628. Made Myself Conrat Dro[s]chl]
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Beacon Island
Number of Items 5
Material Copper/brass
Museum Reference
Registration Number 456
ID 25640
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....
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