拍品專文
THE NICOYA WAS BUILT BY ALEXANDER HALL & SONS IN 1867 TO BE USED IN THE COSTA RICAN COFFEE TRADE. EACH SEPTEMBER SHE SAILED FROM LONDON, RETURNING THE FOLLOWING YEAR IN APRIL OR MAY. IN 1882 SHE WAS SOLD TO A MELBOURNE COMPANY AND TRADED IN THE CHINA SEAS UNTIL 1894 WHEN SHE WAS WRECKED OFF NEW CALEDONIA.