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Auction 74 12-13 Apr 2023
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Charles II, The Ambassadors of Morocco and Bantam, cast silvered-bronze medal, 1682, by George Bower, bust of Named Hamet to r. wearing turban, rev. bust of Keay Nabee wearing small round hat and embroidered shirt, 38mm. (MI.584/260; Eimer 262), suspension loop, nearly very fine, scarce
The Treaty of Peace and Commerce between Britain and Algiers was signed on 23rd March 1882 by Kaid Mohammed benHaduOttur [Named Hamet], who was Morocco's second Ambassador to London, appointed in 1682. He made a deep impression on London society because of his exotic dress, his courtesy and his horsemanship. He was ma. de a Fellow of the Royal Society and visited Oxford University.
Bantam [Banten], was a kingdom on the island of Java and a major centre for international trade in the Far East. The portrait of Ambassador Kvai Ngabehi Naya Wipraya [Keay Nabee], who was knighted by Charles II, is taken from an engraved full- length portrait after a drawing by John Oliver.
Estimate: 80 - 120 GBP
The Treaty of Peace and Commerce between Britain and Algiers was signed on 23rd March 1882 by Kaid Mohammed benHaduOttur [Named Hamet], who was Morocco's second Ambassador to London, appointed in 1682. He made a deep impression on London society because of his exotic dress, his courtesy and his horsemanship. He was ma. de a Fellow of the Royal Society and visited Oxford University.
Bantam [Banten], was a kingdom on the island of Java and a major centre for international trade in the Far East. The portrait of Ambassador Kvai Ngabehi Naya Wipraya [Keay Nabee], who was knighted by Charles II, is taken from an engraved full- length portrait after a drawing by John Oliver.
Estimate: 80 - 120 GBP