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The Horrifying Truth Behind this Innocent Looking Antique Bangle | Antiques Valuations Road Trip
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- Опубліковано 27 гру 2023
- A fascinating, if terrifying story was unearthed at a WI meeting at Wick Antiques in Lymington on the south coast of England (a yearly event where owner Charlie Wallrock entertains the local WI group)
I went along and joined Charlie and we put on an Antiques Roadshow / Flog It type event where we valued antiques brought in by the ladies. Over a glass of champagne we also took a look around Wick Antiques new antique arrivals…and generally had a jolly good time!
The ladies of the WI brought in some fascinating objects, all with interesting back stories, whether it be their own family connections to a piece, or historical facts and tales connected to the manufacture, place or purpose of an antique…all antique can tell interesting stories if you study them
One item that came in was this innocent looking antique bronze bangle or bracelet. It looks completely harmless and quite stylish in its simplicity…even quite modern
It is a genuine antique though and dates to the 18th or 19th century, but it’s original purpose was never just as an ornament to wear on the wrist
It’s called a Manila bracelet…a slave bracelet, or a slave bangle. These were currency in Africa and worn in varying sizes to show that wealth. A Manila was as good as any currency today
You see European traders were buying slaves from the African slave states along the coast of West Africa. These Africans sold by fellow Africans came from opposing tribes generally, but could also be political opponents or unfortunate enemy’s from their own tribe - European money was of no use, so the preferred currency was settle upon and that was the Manila bronze bracelet
This particular Manila is a small version, so of less value obviously than the bigger ones and if it was to be worn, it would be worn by a child more likely, or a small female
These slave bangle relate more to the West African Slave Trade, or the Transatlantic Slave Trade of the 18th and 19th Century and we discuss this in the video. But once Britain abolished slavery in 1807, the British spent the next 60 years fighting slavery and brining the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade to an end
However at the same time and well beyond into the 19th Century, there was another slave trade going on in Africa called the East Africa Slave Trade. This was a trade in Africans by Arabs and their main hub was the island of Zanzibar off the east coast of Africa. Africans would be taken or bought in Africa and then shipped to the slave markets of Zanzibar - it was a booming trade with the African slaves being transported from Zanzibar to Arabia and Asia, as well as some making it across the Atlantic by European traders who tried to avoid the British anti slavery patrols. This was a Squadron of ships who’s objective was to stop slave traders in the act and release any found slaves. The Squadron was called the West Africa Squadron and it patrolled along the coast of West Africa, intercepting and checking on merchants ships it believed were carrying the illegal slave cargos
So, the British brought an end to the West Africa Slave Trade, but it was Dr David Livingston, the Scottish missionary who gets the credit for bringing the East Africa Slave Trade to an end. The famous Scot is well known for his missionary work in Africa, but one of the main driving forces was to bring an end to the East Africa Slave Trade. He sent letters back to London over several years complaining about the trade and explaining in them that he’d witnesses terrible massacres of Africans at the hands of the Arab Slave Traders, who were of course transporting their slave cargos to Zanzibar to be sold in the slave markets - eventually the famous meeting of the New York news reporter Stanley and Livingston in Africa was reported in the west. This happened after Stanley was dispatched to Africa to search for the lost Dr David Livingston, who nobody had heard from for many years.
Dr Livingston recounted the stories of the East Africa Slave trade to Stanley and these were reported in the American and British newspapers (European too) The public outrage was huge and so much pressure was put on the British government to do something about this trade, so with this demand from the public, the British threatened the Sultan of Zanzibar with a complete blockade of his island if he didn’t cease the African Slave Trade and close down the slave markets. Effectively, the island would be staved if it didn’t outlaw the slave trade.
The Sultan came to terms and in 1873 an agreement was reached and a treaty signed between Queen Victoria, The British Government and the Sultan of Zanzibar which brought an end to the East Africa Slave Trade…all because of the Scottish missionary Dr David Livingston
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One of the best videos on this subject I have ever seen. Factual, informative but also compelling showing ways we can alllearn from history through antiques and act now in small ways to make a big impact on the lives of people now and in the future. We sometimes forget we are in fact writing our own history now, people in a century from now will look back and judge us by our actions or lack of them. You have a passion for antiques that just lights up a room and inspires others. Thank you ❤
That’s very kind of you, thank you so much…it means a lot. Happy New Year, David
Dear David Harper, very interesting presentation. Im jealous because i want to come to one of of your shows. One of these days I hope? Hello from Colorado!
Please do!
Wonderfully engaging presentation David!
Thank you
Fascinating item. Learn something new every day
Wow that's something I didn't know almost sure I have seen one or two of these
You do occasionally see them at fairs etc, which I suppose isn’t unusual, as millions were made!
40 million people today are living in slavery. What can we do about that?
More people live in slavery now than at any point in the 1800s interesting fact
Here's how our worlds meet, David. Henry Morton Stanley went to America and served in both the Confederate and Union militaries during our Civil War. He did make friends and as a journalist after the war, traveled to Zanzibar in 1871 on his famous expedition to find Dr. Livingstone. This expedition was funded by none other than Gordon Bennett, the owner of the New York Herald that also established the worlds first automotive cup race circuit, the Gordon Bennett Cup. Why are traditional British race cars painted green? Selwin Edge won the 1902 GB cup, which granted Britain the honor of hosting the next year's race. However, at the time auto racing was illegal in England and as a substitute, the 1903 Gordon Bennett Cup was held in Ireland. To honor Ireland, Edge painted his Napier racecar green and shamrock green has been the official racing color of England ever since.
Wonderful information Bill, thank you…I love his
Manila token.....i have two that someone gave me from the wreck of the Douro he dived on a few years back.
Blimey, that’s quite powerful
David says something that isn't totally accurate, and I've heard British people say something like this many times. According to Wikipedia "It became illegal to purchase enslaved people directly from Africa under the Abolition Act 1807. However, the condition of slavery remained legal in the British Caribbean until 1834, when the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 came into force." So it was illegal to purchase slaves from Africa in 1807, but it wasn't illegal to own slaves in 1807 in the British empire.
Everything I said is accurate. I’d need several weeks to cover the whole topic…this was 10 minutes!
It looked like a slave bangle to me right off. It makes sense that it would be used in place of money. Worked metal in both East and West Africa (and the New World for that matter) was expensive, when you could find any. And it's portable. It's hard to believe that the trade was still going on as late as that, but I know folks who buy/educate kids in the Far East out of slavery to this day. So I shouldn't have been surprised at all.
Yes, plenty of slaves in the world today…but no great movement to bring it to an end…odd that!
"cost more to stop slavery than they made out of slavery" give me a break David.
how do you think the Royals got so rich?
It did cost more to stop slavery…if you research it, you’ll discover that
@@DavidHarperAntiquesTV show me the evidence
I’m sorry, but It really is up to you to do your own research. Start with The Slave Trade Act of 1807, then the West Africa Squadron and work from there. It’ll take some time and definitely read multiple accounts on the same topic, as there’s an awful lot of re-writing to suit particular agendas@@paralogical
@@DavidHarperAntiquesTV you're talking rubbish. you cant make profound statements like you have without providing soild proof. you cant just fob people off by saying go and read this or read that. Slavery has a lot of meanings to different people. you wont see it that way becuase you're allways right arnt you David.
Ok this isn't true, the Phoenicians introduced the manilla to Africa thousands of years ago before coins were invented and they have been using them ever since.
It is true that they were used as I said. They were also made in factories in the west…copies I’m certian of much earlier designs, so you’re right. Your point also proves that slavery has been going on since the dawn of time - uncomfortable to hear, but true
Aww man I was really enjoying that up until the last statement you made 😅 I’m sure you have good intentions but it could be interpreted as being perhaps being slightly insensitive especially as people are very passionate about it. I know you probably just mean good but It sounded very similar to what the voices who represent the right say. Which is basically hey stop pointing the finger get over it”
Imagine somebody on rememberance day saying “hey stop pointing the finger get over it do something good and move in there are wars happening right now we should be focusing on” people would be upset
Hope that didn’t come across argumentative or anything it was just something I thought and you said you want to start a discussion about it on the UA-cam comments
Just facts - I never know what items will come I to events like this. I do think it’s a subject that should be discussed and maybe we can learn from the past and do something about the present?
Not at all, I really appreciate you commenting. thank you
@@DavidHarperAntiquesTV ah yes but I not sure if a discussion of forgetting parts of history are really that necessary. For example I don’t really recall anybody ever saying something like is it time to forget about ww2
@@jimferry6539 Yes, we should never forget history. We must discuss it openly, which is exactly the point I’m making.
Absolute nonsense...disgusting glorification of the British empire
The British Empire abolished slavery.
@DavidHarperAntiquesTV shouldn't have participated in the first place..would be more impressed by that