Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BEL157 - Patterned Earthenware

Belinda

Patterned Earthenware artefact recovered from Belinda

7 x blue and white ceramic fragments
1. 1 x glazed unmarked body fragment
2. Base and body fragment of jug or jar, Willow Pattern probably Two Temples design transferware
3. Body and base fragment of serving dish, ovoid with footrim, Willow Pattern Two Temples desin
4. Small fragment of base with footrim, unmarked
5. Small fragment of base and body with footrim, blue & white transfer decoration on body probably Willow Pattern
6. Small B&W fragment
7. Base fragment of plate with footrim, blue & white decoration, same pattern as bowl BEL274

Site Area Code South Coast

Number of Items 7

Material Patterned Earthenware

Museum Reference

Registration Number 157

ID 6624

Status State

Map of shipwreck

Belinda

Belinda was built at Yarmouth with one deck, copper fastened and with iron knees. No dimensions apart from the tonnage are known, but it was stated as having a draught of 13 ft (3.96 m) when fully loaded. It was owned by J. Lee and was under the command of Captain Thomas Coverdale with a crew of 25. The brig was armed with two guns. The Belinda had arrived at Hobart on 12 November 1823 after a...