A Superb Quality Vignette of Sir James Brooke, engraved in black on thin card, entitled ‘a portrait of the Rajah of Sarawak, Sir James Brook’ with manuscript signature ‘sincerely yours R Brooke’, pencil annotation on reverse ‘from the journal of James Brooke... Captain Rodney Mundy RN, HMS Iris 1848’, in PMG holder, not numbered but appears extremely fine or better S$1,000-S$1,600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Frank Goon Reference Collection of British Malayan Banknotes.

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Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Mundy (1805-1884) was an officer in the Royal Navy. Among his many exploits, he was posted as a Captain to the East Indies Station, where he was responsible for keeping the Sultan of Brunei in line until the British Government decided whether or not to seize Labuan.