Clothing from 1600s shipwreck shows how the 1 percent lived. First thought to belong to an English lady-in-waiting, the lavish silk clothing from a 17th-century Dutch vessel is just one of many ...

In 1660, a ship carrying luxury goods sank off the coast of Texel in the North Sea. A rare collection, including a silver wedding dress, intact clothing, leather book bindings and other luxury ...

A box filled with perfectly preserved clothing from the English Royal Court was recovered from a 17th-century shipwreck. The opulent wardrobe, which includes a gorgeously decorated gown in near ...

In the 17th and 18th centuries, "treasure" just meant "valuable." They wanted goods they could sell. So about 50 percent was stuff they kept to replenish their own ship and their stores.

The Cleveland Museum of Art's latest round of acquisitions in June, announced in July, include European Old Master and modernist drawings and a prime example of 17th century Delft porcelain.