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Lot 81

17th Century Hand Written Spanish Document

Estimate: $300 - $500

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dated March 17, 1609, hand written document in Spanish concerning mayorazgo (majorat) involving D. Geronimo Li¤ n de Z£¤iga (of Castillo de Garcimu¤oz) and Dona Ines Carrillo de Alarcon, bound in red velvet cloth with embroidered coat of arms with silver thread detailing, two paintings on vellum leaf of Saint Jerome and coat of arms with decorative border; with an associated intricate German paper cutting of the Virgin Mary

Condition

wear to extremities, paper corrosion throughout due to ink, many pages with separations along ink line borders (many reinforced), some tears and small losses to paper, light staining throughout, paintings with heavy flaking and losses, binding popped but intact, some losses and fraying to edges

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