Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BEL216 - Stoneware

Belinda

Stoneware artefact recovered from Belinda

3 x ceramic fragments,
1. 1 x Small stoneware fragment, probably from bottle
2. 2 x blue and white transfer fragments from two seperate dishes, matching set with same decoration, scalloped rim with blue striated edge decoration

Site Area Code South Coast

Number of Items 3

Material Stoneware

Museum Reference

Registration Number 216

ID 6614

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...