Royal order, Musee d'histoire de Nantes, Nantes, France
Order of the Kinga's Council of State allowing the sale in Nantes of goods from the Indies via the Compagnie des Indes, using Compagnie de France ships, 13th August 1719, in the Musee d'histoire de Nantes, in the Chateau des ducs de Bretagne, in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. The Compagnie des Indes sold pepper, porcelain and textiles to the wealthy merchants and citizens of Nantes in the 18th century. The museum opened in 2007 and covers the history of Nantes, focusing on slavery, world wars, industrialisation and the chateau. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13459168
Media ID
45383361
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4335px x 5906px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
