Artwork : ArchiveNo00153

Peppercorns 1545

ContributionForm
Contributor Name	Mary Rose
Contributor Image	Andy_Elkerton.jpg
Profession
Location	Portsea
Collection Date	06.06.08 2.58pm
Artefact Name	Peppercorns
Artefact Description	A collection of peppercorns. Still whole and still smelling of pepper! Approximately forty-eight in this collection.
Artefact Date	1545
Artefact Stored	Mary Rose store
Artefact Form
Artefact Image	peppercorns.jpg
Sample Taken	Two peppercorns
Sample Image
History of Artefact	They were found with a peppermill inside the till of a chest. Used by rich men to flavour food. Only a rich man could afford a peppermill! For individual use only. ‘It’s incredible to find peppercorns from the wreck – they would have been very expensive at the time and you wouldn’t think they would survive this long!’ Historian - Andy Elkerton
Historian	Andy Elkerton
Previous Owners	Unknown – could be some kind of officer / rich person
Special Memories
Artwork Image	Resize_Wizard-1_000153.jpg

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