Shipwreck Artifact Royal Mail Steamship Porcelain Plate Cruise Ship Unicorn-Lion

Description: This is a genuine piece of Royal Mail Steam Packet Company shipwreck porcelain circa 1860's that was recovered by divers in the waters of the Caribbean. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (RMSP) was founded in London in 1839 by the Scotsman James Macqueen and was the oldest steam line that carried mail, passengers and general cargo to the West Indies. The RMSP ordered a fleet of 14 steamers with routes from Britain to the Caribbean islands beginning in January 1842. The RMSP started out successfully, however, in less than a decade seven ships were lost. Despite these losses, the Company grew steadily between 1851 and the 1860's. In 1867 the RMSP was rocked by a series of disasters. The Leeward Islands were hit with a devastating hurricane and three ships were lost including the fleet's flagship, the Rhone, which was lost off of the British Virgin Islands. Shortly afterwards, the steamship La Plata was badly damaged by the infamous earthquake tidal wave in the harbor of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. The RMSP never fully recovered from these events. Artifacts recovered from RMSP wreck sites include beautiful porcelain dinnerware with the company coat of arms depicting a crown flanked by a unicorn and a lion. Guaranteed to be over 100 years old, this artifact is a one of a kind keepsake that will remind you forever of our rich Caribbean history! 281 7772400 10058400 259 261 257 276 262 279 1 0`````````````````````` 5 False 1 0 285 282 True 1 False 0 0 0 0 -1 304800 243 3175 3175 70 True True True 278 134217728 1 1 -9999996.000000 -9999996.000000 8 Empty 16711680 52479 26367 13421772 16737792 13382502 16777215 Bluebird 22860000 22860000 (`@````````` 266 263 5 110185200 110185200

Price: 899 USD

Location: Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands

End Time: 2024-01-29T19:03:55.000Z

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