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Originally Posted by Akanthus
Hi BANDOOK
Very nice Bellarmines.One with the three crosses of Amsterdam.Never thought that one could find them in India nowadays.But i think they were spread worldwide in the 17th.and 18th.century.The Tupperware of these times  |
Why not found in India….?
The Dutch East India Company (VOC) was active in India from 1604 to 1795, dominant trading power specializing in cotton, silk, opium, and spices. Operating from bases like Surat (Gujarat), Malabar, and Bengal, it rivaled Portuguese and British interests, with its key headquarters located in Kochi after 1663.