The Revealer Game: Clue #1

Can you guess who this is and what he was famous for?  Born in 1843 in Buckinghamshire, UK – he considered himself a merchant adventurer – travelling the world importing objects from Japan and elsewhere in the Middle East and North Africa.   He was very much associated with beautiful textiles that are still sought after, even today.

Think you know who it might be?  Submit your guess in our Comments section, and keep checking back for more clues in the days leading up to Thursday's big Reveal!  If you're the first person to get it right, we'll give you a shout-out during Thursday's BackStory.