Pottery Sherd: EOA:2022.41.1

Pottery sherd from the wreck of the Earl Of Abergavenny. ID: EOA:2022.41.1 Collection: Earl of Abergavenny Classification: Crew/passengers Measurements: Height 67mm Width 71mm Date made: as yet unknown Display: not on display Manufacturer/Creator: as yet unknown Credit: Portland Museum Trust Above and below the illustration on this 18th century creamware pottery fragment can be read 'To James' and 'Farewell'. Between the scripts, a woman sits beneath a tree viewing the departure of a ship. Post manufacture of the vessel, the name could have been added to make it a personalised gift for somebody embarking on a voyage. There were at least six crew members and nineteen soldiers named James on board the Earl of Abergavenny. Of significant interest and some poignancy, given the ship's sinking, the museum is grateful to Beccy Austin for information on this item. For more information about the Diving into the Digital Archives of the Earl of Abergavenny project click here: portlandmuseum.co.uk/news Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab