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Lot 126 · Fine Art & Antiques

SLAVE TRADE INTEREST 'Capture of the Slave Trader Lacunda 230 tons with 450 slaves and a crew of 32 men of all nations from Bonny Rivea for CUBA by Her Majesty's Brig PELORUS, Captain Meredith RN in the Bite of Benin June 1852'

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Estimate
£500–£700 hammer ≈ $821–$1,150
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Fine Art & Antiques, Oxford · 8 January 2014
Record ID
TB-2026-2011428
Record
first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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English School, SLAVE TRADE INTEREST 'Capture of the Slave Trader Lacunda 230 tons with 450 slaves and a crew of 32 men of all nations from Bonny Rivea for CUBA by Her Majesty's Brig PELORUS, Captain Meredith RN in the Bite of Benin June 1852'. Bonhams, 8 Jan 2014, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2011428.

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English School, SLAVE TRADE INTEREST 'Capture of the Slave Trader Lacunda 230 tons with 450 slaves and a crew of 32 men of all nations from Bonny Rivea for CUBA by Her Majesty's Brig PELORUS, Captain Meredith RN in the Bite of Benin June 1852'. Bonhams, 8 Jan 2014, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2011428.

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