 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Description: Jar with coloured scene of Pegwell Bay, Cornwall. From the barque KATHERINE SHARER. Would have contained potted shrimp from Pegwell Bay, Cornwall (where most of English shrimp came from.) Made by Pratt & Co in the early 1850s. KATHERINE SHARER was built in England in 1850 and wrecked by fire Port Esperance in 1855. Jar salvaged 1955. (On wooden stand with inscribed plate.) Format: realia Object: jars Titles: Porcelain Jar Subjects: shipwrecks People/Orgs: Katherine Sharer (vessel) Institution: Maritime Museum of Tasmania Object number: MMT_A_1984-248 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Maritime Museum of Tasmania. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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