Fine Art, Furniture and Decorations
Wed, May 18, 2022 10:00AM EDT
Lot 254
Louis XVIII Framed Letter, 1809
Estimate: $80 - $120
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A Framed Letter from Louis XVIII King of France, Dated 22 January, 1809.
Louis XVIII was in exile during the period of the First French Empire. This letter was written while Louis was living at Gosfield Hall in Essex. It includes references to Antoine de Bésiade, the Duke of Avaray and Pierre Casimir, the Duke of Blacas.
Together with a letter and a postcard from Alain Nicolas.
Framed dimensions: H:13 3/4 x W: 12 1/8 x D: 5/8 in.
Purchased 1990 from Alain Nicolas, the respected French autographs and manuscripts dealer in Paris.
Not examined out of the frame. The letter is written on a folded sheet of paper with only the written side visible. The visible side's dimensions: H: 7 7/8 x W: 6 1/4 in (20 x 16 cm)
Louis XVIII was in exile during the period of the First French Empire. This letter was written while Louis was living at Gosfield Hall in Essex. It includes references to Antoine de Bésiade, the Duke of Avaray and Pierre Casimir, the Duke of Blacas.
Together with a letter and a postcard from Alain Nicolas.
Framed dimensions: H:13 3/4 x W: 12 1/8 x D: 5/8 in.
Purchased 1990 from Alain Nicolas, the respected French autographs and manuscripts dealer in Paris.
Condition
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