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Auction archive: Lot number 1012

[ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT – 17TH CENTURY.]

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US$4,112
Auction archive: Lot number 1012

[ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT – 17TH CENTURY.]

Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$4,112
Beschreibung:

Silvestro Valier, 109th Doge of Venice [1694-1700]. Manuscript document on vellum, being the appointment of Nicolo Schiadini as Ambassador for Corfu, Venice, July 20, 1699. 16 folios. 4to (223 x 165 mm). Scribal cursive hand in black and gold ink throughout, each page in black and gilt fillet borders, fol. 1r with large illuminated heading depicting the winged Lion of San Marco holding the ducal arms in a coastal setting with floriated borders over three heraldic devices of the Holy League, large decorative gilt devices throughout. Modern full tan crushed morocco gilt extra, with elaborate gilt dentelles, in custom half claret morocco slipcase, by Riviere. Final leaf blank, a few small spots, else fine. This attractive diplomatic appointment is signed several times by the ducal secretary Juanne [?] Marchesini, and the calligraphy is ascribed by prior owner Mortimer L. Schiff to Rosati. Venice had retained control of Corfu after the Treaty of Karlowitz earlier in the year, in addition to gaining the Morea, but elsewhere the Aegean fell under Turkish control. Provenance: Bookplate of Mortimer L. Schiff to front pastedown; by descent from the estate of David McCandliss McKell.

Auction archive: Lot number 1012
Auction:
Datum:
14 Nov 2005
Auction house:
Bonhams London
San Francisco 220 San Bruno Avenue San Francisco CA 94103 Tel: +1 415 861 7500 Fax : +1 415 861 8951 info.us@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

Silvestro Valier, 109th Doge of Venice [1694-1700]. Manuscript document on vellum, being the appointment of Nicolo Schiadini as Ambassador for Corfu, Venice, July 20, 1699. 16 folios. 4to (223 x 165 mm). Scribal cursive hand in black and gold ink throughout, each page in black and gilt fillet borders, fol. 1r with large illuminated heading depicting the winged Lion of San Marco holding the ducal arms in a coastal setting with floriated borders over three heraldic devices of the Holy League, large decorative gilt devices throughout. Modern full tan crushed morocco gilt extra, with elaborate gilt dentelles, in custom half claret morocco slipcase, by Riviere. Final leaf blank, a few small spots, else fine. This attractive diplomatic appointment is signed several times by the ducal secretary Juanne [?] Marchesini, and the calligraphy is ascribed by prior owner Mortimer L. Schiff to Rosati. Venice had retained control of Corfu after the Treaty of Karlowitz earlier in the year, in addition to gaining the Morea, but elsewhere the Aegean fell under Turkish control. Provenance: Bookplate of Mortimer L. Schiff to front pastedown; by descent from the estate of David McCandliss McKell.

Auction archive: Lot number 1012
Auction:
Datum:
14 Nov 2005
Auction house:
Bonhams London
San Francisco 220 San Bruno Avenue San Francisco CA 94103 Tel: +1 415 861 7500 Fax : +1 415 861 8951 info.us@bonhams.com
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