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Teapot
Photographer: Grace Blakecirca 1878
Heritage Victoria
Melbourne, Australia
Artefact recovered from the wreck of the Loch Ard. This iron clipper was wrecked on Mutton Bird Island in 1878 while travelling from Gravesend, England to Melbourne. It had a large and varied cargo which included metalware. This is a silver-plated britannia metal teapot retrieved from the wreck. Its handle is missing, but it features an ornate base and a hinged lid. A hallmark is embossed on the base and reads "52 Sheffield 1603 6".
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Details
- Title: Teapot
- Creator: Photographer: Grace Blake
- Date Created: circa 1878
- Location: Loch Ard Gorge, Sheffield, England
- Subject Keywords: Loch Ard, Shipwreck, Maritime Archaeology, Gravesend, Port Campbell
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