Bronze Age Gold from Wales

S.S. RAVENSHOE, bill of sale for shares

Black print on cream paper with simple name and title along top of sheet, with handwritten details in black ink; built 1880, no. of ship 81345 - bill of sale for 2 shares £487-16-4 issued to James Coster Edwards, entered 20 May 1889.

S.S. RAVENSHOE (weight 1977 tons) was built by Charles Mitchell & Co, Low Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and launched on 13 April 1880. Owned by John Cory & Sons, Cardiff. The S.S. RAVENSHOE foundered 200 nautical miles from Odessa on 5 Janaury 1894 on a voygae from Odessa to Antwerp carrying a cargo of barley and wheat. Official number 1081345.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

1992.198/153

Acquisition

Purchase, 1/7/1993

Measurements

unfolded (mm): 395
unfolded (mm): 505
folded (mm): 200
folded (mm): 90

Material

paper

Location

In store
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