The Palmwood Wreck, a Dutch merchant ship that wrecked off the coast of Texel in 1660, was full of luxury goods. Divers retrieved them, and after years of study, the finds are on display at the Netherlands' Museum Kaap Skil. One of the most striking discoveries was a virtually intact silk satin dress with a woven floral motif.
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Multiple leather book bindings were found inside a chest, including this calf leather bookbinding with stamp showcasing the coat of arms of the Scottish-English Stuart royal family.
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A silk wedding dress interwoven with pieces of silver was recovered from the same chest as the other silk dress. The two dresses are different sizes, suggesting the clothing belonged to a family rather than one person.
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Individual pieces of silver were woven into the wedding dress to give it a sparkling effect.
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A velvet robe made with expensive red dye was found in the same chest as the gowns.
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Researchers restored a silver cup that was crushed during the shipwreck. Likely made in Nuremberg, Germany, the cup depicts Mars, the Roman god of war.
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A dark red brocade bodice was also recovered from the garment chest, and impressions from the whalebone used to shape it can still be seen.
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This red silk case housed a woman's toiletry case, which still held a comb, brush, pincushion and mirror inside.
