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Lot of 2 bronze "manillas" (slave bracelets) with promotional box.

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Maritime Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 75.00 USD
Lot of 2 bronze  manillas  (slave bracelets) with promotional box.
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This item SOLD at 2009 Oct 16 @ 13:49UTC-4 : AST/EDT
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Lot of 2 bronze "manillas" (slave bracelets) with promotional box. 78.1 and 73.4 grams. Two small and typically c-shaped torques with flat ends, the surfaces attractively patinated and encrusted with white and brown crud, common but popular items that were being shipped to Africa to trade for slaves. With generic certificate and plain cardboard box imprinted with "Manilla from Schooner 'Duoro' sunk 1843" on top. Recovered from: Duoro, sunk in 1843 off the Scilly Isles, southwest of England