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EMPRESS OF IRELAND First Class Crystal Dish Recovered from Wreck, Ship Sank 1914
EMPRESS OF IRELAND First Class Crystal Dish Recovered from Wreck, Ship Sank 1914
EMPRESS OF IRELAND First Class Crystal Dish Recovered from Wreck, Ship Sank 1914

EMPRESS OF IRELAND First Class Crystal Dish Recovered from Wreck, Ship Sank 1914

$ 237.6

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Condition: Very good condition (for wreck china) with wear from being under the St. Lawrence for decades.
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back

    Description

    Canadian Pacific Line - An 5" diameter crystal dish from the First Class service aboard the ill-fated EMPRESS OF IRELAND. The ship sank in just fourteen minutes with a heavy loss of life after colliding with a collier in 1914.
    The dish features a serrated rim and a sunburst design in the bottom.  There are no line nor manufacturer's marks.
    The dish was recovered by the late wreck diver Bart Malone (1946-2017). Bart was an avid collector and famously said, "I dive wrecks for the purpose of restoring artifacts. I'm not a sightseer."
    I visited his house/museum in New Jersey several times and was always amazed at his large collection of wreck artifacts. Bart had a larger-than-life personality. He passed away while doing what he loved best, diving on a wreck.
    Very good condition (for wreck china) with wear from being under the St. Lawrence for decades.
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