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1881 – When “Undine” won the Shanghai Sailing Club race to Woosung & got a Biscuit Barrel

Posted: February 22nd, 2024 | 3 Comments »

It’s not often I post a picture of a biscuit barrel, but today…

Here is a silver plated & glass biscuit barrel won by “Undine” in the 1881 Shanghai Sailing Club race to Woosung (Wusong) and back – total height 20cm…

3 Comments on “1881 – When “Undine” won the Shanghai Sailing Club race to Woosung & got a Biscuit Barrel”

  1. 1 Jack said at 2:50 am on June 21st, 2024:

    I saw a Chinese friend of mine bought it from an auction website and shipped to him in Shanghai. He showed us just now.

  2. 2 Jack said at 2:53 am on June 21st, 2024:

    hi, Paul, long time no see you. Where did you see this plated biscuit barrel last time?

  3. 3 Paul French said at 4:29 am on June 21st, 2024:

    I hope he’s filled it with biscuits?

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