Table Setting
Forks, knives, spoons, and plates engraved with the pirate's name, have been found at the Whydah wreck site. Pirates generally ate with their fingers but a fork was considered a symbol of wealth.
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Clay Pipe
Smoking on board was dangerous due to the threat of fire on a wooden ship not to mention the magazine stored a few feet beneath the decks.
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The Whydah's Treasure
The subject of every pirate's dreams...Gold! Thousands of gold and silver coins have been recovered from the Whydah's shipwreck.
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Navigation Tools
A navigator used a divider, as shown here, to find the distance between two points on a nautical chart which helped him determine the compass course to steer the ship.
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Writing Tools
The Whydah's quartermaster, the pilot or perhaps Captain Bellamy could have used this inkwell and pens. It was important to document the shares of treasure crew would receive, the planned route to their next port or entries into the Captain's log.
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Nested Scale Weights
Pirate ships would carry troy weights as shown here to ensure equal shares of treasure amongst the crew.
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