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a total of fifteen pewter flatware artifacts, whole or fragmentary,
have been analyzed. They represent six plates, three dishes, and
three chargers. From their legible makers marks at least four of
the flatware vessels were made in England by London pewterers George
Hammond, John Stiles and Henry Sewdley during the late 17th and
early 18th century. Pewter flatware could have been carried on a
ship for a number of reasons: as cargo, as trade goods (for example
on slavers), as scrap metal or as tableware. The locations of most
of the flatware (recovered and still in situ) on this wreck are
in or towards the stern of the ship. The Captain and higher-ranking
crew normally ate in the stern area of ships and might be expected
to use pewter tableware. |
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