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Pearls worth Rds4000 or less: Reinterpreting eighteenth century sumptuary laws at the Cape

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  • Stan Du Plessis

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Governor Ryk Tulbagh promulgated sumptuary laws at the Cape in 1755. Umbrellas could no longer be carried freely by all classes, silk dresses of a certain length could not be worn by ladies without regard to rank, and the value of pearl necklaces was strictly limited. These laws have often been interpreted as an attempt […]

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  • Stan Du Plessis, 2013. "Pearls worth Rds4000 or less: Reinterpreting eighteenth century sumptuary laws at the Cape," Working Papers 336, Economic Research Southern Africa.
    • Handle: RePEc:rza:wpaper:336
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    Keywords

    art market; Colonial history; Economic History; South Africa;
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    • N47 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Africa; Oceania
    • N97 - Economic History - - Regional and Urban History - - - Africa; Oceania

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