Sylph | William John Huggins | 1838 17th Century The service took several years

The service took several years to establish itself and it was not until 1822 that the line increased sailings to two per month

At about 9

Commanded by Captain James Talbot

The painting has been signed by the artist

They continued to occupy the island until 1802

Sylph | William John Huggins | 1838 17th Century The service took several yearsSylph was a clipper ship built at Sulkea, opposite Calcutta, in 1831 for the Parsi merchant Rustomjee Cowasjee. After her purchase by the Hong Kong based merchant house Jardine Matheson, in 1833 Sylph set a speed record by sailing from Calcutta to Macao in 17 days, 17 hours. Her primary role was to transport opium between various ports in the Far East. Fate: After undergoing re rigging in Hong Kong in 1848 at a cost of 11,166. 22 Mexican dollars,