Chinese Junk Keying
Chinese Junk Keying, white metal medal, by T. Halliday, starboard view of the junk with the sails set, THE CHINESE JUNK "KEYING", rev. legend, THE FIRST JUNK THAT EVER ROUNDED THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, OR APPEARED IN BRITISH WATERS HER DIMENSIONS ARE LENGTH 160FT. DEPTH OF HOLD: 19FT BURDEN; 800 TONS CHINESE MEASUREMENT. RUDDER 7 1/2 TONS, MAINSAIL 9 TONS, MAINMAST 85FT LONG FROM DECK THE SHIP IS BUILT OF TEAK WOOD; SHE SAILED FROM HONG KONG 6TH DECEMBER 1846, ARRIVED IN ENGLAND 27TH MARCH 1848 477 DAYS FROM CANTON 'CAPTAIN KELLETT', COMMANDER. ', 45 mm, (BHM. 2315). A couple of small marks on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare, especially in this condition. £Sold
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