11-18-201211-18-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2621BBoston
November 18, 2012 11:00 AMCalender
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Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor (1678-1711) Signed Letter.

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$210$175
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2621BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 18, 2012 11:00AM

Description:

Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor (1678-1711) Signed Letter. One paper bifolium with royal seal on the verso, text of letter on the outside recto, Vienna, 14 February 1699, folds, stain from seal, 8 x 12 in.
At the time this letter was written, Joseph was nineteen years old. He writes to the Dominican master-general, Father Antoninus Cloche, in Rome, to announce his marriage to Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Luneburg, also of Vienna (1673-1742).
Estimate $200-400

Keywords

Emperor, Wilhelmine Amalia, Brunswick