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Seal-die of the Muscovy Company. Probably made in England, mid-16th CE. Found in Hackney, London. With the date of its charter to trade with Russia, 1555. In 1551 Sebastian Cabot (1476-1557), the renowned explorer, was appointed Governor of the Company of Merchant Adventurers, set up to search for a passage to the Orient by way of the north east. He returned to England from Russia in 1554, and was largely responsible for the opening up of a considerable trade with Moscow. Philip and Mary granted a charter in 1555 to a joint-stock company, the Muscovy Merchants, to trade exclusively with Russia. Diam. 5.1 cm. Inv. PY 1928,0315.1.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART346709

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 2910px × 2911px

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