EditorialBlackbeard the Pirate. A General History of the Pyrates, from their first. London, 1725. Edward Teach (d. 1718 ), known as Blackbeard. Portrait. Image taken from A General History of the Pyrates, from their first rise and settlement in the Island of P...
Editorial'The articles on board the 'Revenge'. Pirate code or piratical articles. A list as drawn up by John Phillips, captain of the Revenge, who set a code for his men in 1724 : Article 1. Every Man Shall obey civil Command; the Captain shall have one full Sh...
EditorialCup with Star, 16th century, Made in Cyprus, Byzantine, earthenware, tin-glazed, Overall: 2 11/16 x 5 1/4 in. (6.8 x 13.4 cm), Ceramics, The charmingly abstract pattern and green-glaze star at the center of the bowl are typical features of Cypriot cera...