Clay pipe fragments; x 34 stem fragments; x6 bowl fragments (one with SVS heel mark, other heel marks undiagnostic).
Number of Items 40
Material Clay pipes
Registration Number 5563
ID 23458
Status Commonwealth
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...