06-01-201306-01-2013
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June 1, 2013 11:00 AMCalender
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European Royalty, Twelve Signed Letters and Documents.

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Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2658BLocation: BostonDate / Time: June 01, 2013 11:00AM

Description:

European Royalty, Twelve Signed Letters and Documents. All on paper, mostly 18th century, mostly Holy Roman Emperors, including a letter by Gustav III, King of Sweden (1746-1792),and one written by Leopold II (1747-1792) less than a week before his sudden and suspicious death. (12)
Estimate $800-1,000

The letters are all secretarial, with signatures of the following people: Maximilian II, Leopold II, Joseph II (HRE),Gustav III of Sweden, Karl VII, Charles II (Duke of Lothringa),Eugen V. Savoyen, Karl VI of Austria, Karl Albrecht VII, and Franz I of Austria. Some of the attributions are tentative. In addition, there is a French document from 1830 with stamped signatures, and a signed menu from 1919 with an unidentified signature.


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Keywords

Gustav III, Leopold II