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Medal - Victoria Keying Voyage, T. Halliday, brass
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1848 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | A detailed relief depiction of the Chinese junk 'Keying' sailing to the right on stylised waves, with full sails, rigging, and pennants flying from the masts. The engraver's signature 'HALLIDAY' appears at lower left and 'BIRM.' at lower right of the ship, separated from the lower field by a horizontal line. A curved legend runs along the upper periphery, with the vessel's dimensions inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE CHINESE JUNK `KEYING` LENGTH 160 FT BREADTH 33FT BURDEN 800 TONS DEPTH OF HOLD 12 FEET. |
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| Reverse lettering | THIS REMARKABLE VESSEL IS A JUNK OF THE LARGEST CLASS, AND IS THE FIRST SHIP CONSTRUCTED BY THE CHINESE WHICH HAS REACHED EUROPE, OR EVEN ROUNDED THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. THIS JUNK WAS PURCHASED AUGUST, 1846, AT CANTON, BY A FEW ENTERPRISING ENGLISHMEN. SHE SAILED FROM HONG KONG 6TH DECEMBER, 1846, ROUNDED THE CAPE 31ST MARCH, 1847, ARRIVED IN ENGLAND 27TH MARCH, 1848. |
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