Packages confiscated in the Faroes opened 200 years later. They were like this

UA remarkable discovery in the British National Archives has revealed a nightgown that was intercepted in the Faroe Islands 200 years ago.

It was intended for a woman in Denmark, but was never delivered due to the seizure of its transport ship by the British Navy during the Second Battle of Copenhagen.

This discovery, which includes hand-knitted woolen clothing and a set of 19th-century letters, offers an insider’s view of the cultural and economic interactions between the Faroe Islands and Denmark in the early 19th century.

According to the BBC, the never-delivered package, sent from Tórshavn on August 20, 1807, was part of a cargo seized by the Royal Navy. The capture of the Anne-Marie, at the outbreak of war, prevented the delivery of personal and economic cargo, including 49,000 pairs of wool socks.

The discovery of the nightgown, described in a letter as a “sleeping nightgown”, along with women’s socks and fabric samples, was made by Margretha Nónklett, head of ethnology at the Faroe Islands’ national museum, who highlighted its rarity and significance. .

The items, it should be noted, were in excellent condition considering the time passed. They will now be preserved and it is hoped that they can be exposed soon.

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