ZW6284 - Clay pipes
Zeewijk
Clay pipe bowl-
Heelmark: ROSE
Gouda pipe- possibly
G. Scholten and H Spruyt’s workshop
Site Area Code Mid-West
Material Clay pipes
Museum Reference
Registration Number 6284
ID 114087
Clay pipe bowl-
Heelmark: ROSE
Gouda pipe- possibly
G. Scholten and H Spruyt’s workshop
Site Area Code Mid-West
Material Clay pipes
Registration Number 6284
ID 114087
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...