Archive for 'Georgiana Artifacts'

Carved bone tooth brushes, a spool for thread, a silver plated, brass match safe and other small artifacts salvaged from the wreck of the Georgiana.

3.5? Blakeley shell with brass fuse and 2.8? Blakely solid shot salvaged from under the wreck of the Mary Bowers, where that steamer crossed through the forward cargo hold of the Georgiana. Both projectiles have lead sabots to take the rifling of the gun when fired. © by Edward Lee Spence.

This bone fingernail brush and carved bone toothbrushes were recovered from the wreck of the Georgiana. Photo by SCIAA courtesy Shipwrecks Inc.

These cobalt blue, castor oil bottles were salvaged out of a single barrel found on the port side of the forward cargo hold of the Georgiana by Dr. E. Lee Spence. Photo © by Edward L. Spence.

These cobalt blue, castor oil bottles were part of 72 found in a single barrel aboard the Georgiana. They were corked with embossed pewter tops. They have been placed on a barrel end to show their arrangement when found by Dr. E. Lee Spence. Photo © by Edward L. Spence.

Two cobalt blue, castor oil bottles from the Georgiana. Photo © by Edward L. Spence