Shipwrecked 1622: The Lost Treasure of Philip IV

• Authors: The Queens Museum · Janet M. Schneider
• Edition: Queens Museum exhibition guide, 1981
• Subjects: Catalog, Wreck
• Level: Collector, Specialist

What it is

The illustrated guide to the Queens Museum exhibition of October 17 – November 29, 1981, which put treasures and artifacts from the 1622 fleet — the Atocha and Santa Margarita recoveries — on public display in New York, with photographs of the recovered objects.

Why it matters

It is an early public record of the 1622 material, published before the Atocha's main pile was found in 1985. That makes it a period document for how the first recoveries were presented, and a reference point when checking older 1622 provenance claims.

Who it's for

Atocha and 1622-fleet collectors who want period documents alongside the Mathewson and Christie's records on this shelf.