Pair of Ballast Bricks (Brown & Grey) ex Batavia Shipwreck
These are some of the first bricks used on the continent of Australia.
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Pair of Ballast Bricks (Brown & Grey) ex Batavia Shipwreck
Brick 1 (Red Fired Brick) - Colour: Brown/Pink | Dimensions: 17.90*7.70*3.40cm | Weight: 932g
Brick 2 (Clinker Brick) - Colour: Grey | Dimensions: 18.60*7.70*3.60cm | Weight: 920g
Permit Number: 100887
These are some of the first bricks used on the continent of Australia.
If you haven't heard of the Batavia shipwreck, you truly have missed out on a story of depravity and barbarity that is known the world over.
Not only is the story of the mutiny, wreck and recovery of the Batavia an incredible tale, but the artefacts recovered from it are also incredibly rare.
The tale of the Batavia also has consequences for the known history of white settlement in Australia - throw in a good measure of controversy surrounding the discovery of the wreck in 1963, and you have a yarn with so many threads you will want to learn every aspect of this story for months to come.
On her ill-fated voyage, the Batavia was carrying thousands of architectual bricks as ballast, intended for use in Java. This ballast served a dual purpose: providing stability at sea by lowering the center of gravity, ensuring safe navigation, and also earning financial return when the bricks were sold or used in building projects upon arrival.
Many of the recovered bricks are housed in museums, although some have been used as part of a memorial built in Geraldton, Western Australia. It is not known exactly how many of these bricks are privately-held, I will say they are the first we've seen, much less handled in 30 years.
If you'd like to learn more about the background to the historic shipwreck that this coin was recovered from, click this link to read our article.
Special Note Regarding Possession and Export:
Potential buyers should be aware that there are certain legal obligations when it comes to having possession of important heritage items such as this coin - permits are required before selling or otherwise disposing of a shipwreck relic.
We handle ex-wreck coins reasonably regularly, so although the paperwork involved in the transfer process might appear a little daunting to the uninitiated, we're able to walk you through it to ensure that the transaction is legal and hassle-free.
Removal of shipwreck relics such as coins from Australia without a Historic Shipwreck permit for sale or transfer of a shipwreck relic is prohibited by the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976.
A permit under the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 may also be required.
In our experience, for all intents and purposes, coins recovered from historic wrecks off the West Australian coast cannot be exported overseas.
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| SKU | 215133 |
| Shipping Weight | 0.0500kg |
| Shipping Height | 0.001m |
| Assembled Length | 0.030m |
| Assembled Height | 0.001m |
| Assembled Width | 0.030m |
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