• 1986.008.0629
    1986.008.0629
1986.008.0629
1986.008.0629

Basin

Physical Object


1986.008.0629
Nuestra Señora de Atocha (1622)
circa 1620
A round-bottomed, deep-dished basin with a flat rim is a rare pewter vessel from Atocha. A single bead runs around the underside of the rim, and two corroded marks are on the topside. One mark is a crowned Tudor rose - a common device used to denote English export wares, and goods of a higher quality. The other mark is an “H” that has been altered to a personal device. This is a common phenomenon seen on other items found on the 1622 ships, most notably silver bars, where a person’s initials were used to construct a monogram and served as a shipping mark. Unfortunately, this “H” mark cannot be tied to a particular passenger or crewmember.

4.5 cm H , Item (Overall)

34.5 cm Diameter