Bowl

Object/Artifact

Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute

Name/Title

Bowl

Description

Glazed brown ceramic bowl reconstructed from three sherds

Made/Created

Time Period

Prior to 1763

Notes

Glazed Ceramic

Dimensions

Diameter

14.5 cm

Material

Ceramic, Plaster

Color

Brown

Location

* Untyped Location

Restoration Case

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William McCallan

Related Places

Place

Shipwreck

L'Union

Island

Bermuda

* Untyped Place

Atlantic Ocean

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Lidded faience bowls, similar to these on display, were made in Rouen through the second half of the 18th century. Fragments of the same ware have been found in Revolutionary War contexts in the United States of America and also in Queen Marie-Antoinette’s mini-palace at Versailles.