Premier Catalog Auction - Session II
Fri, Nov 16, 2018 09:00AM EST
Lot 578
A Fine Austro-Hungarian Franz Josef Document
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Patent of Nobility for Constantini Divano, given the title of "Georg Divan de Pade"on March 20, 1850, signed "Franciscus" by Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria (1830-1916), counter-signed by two witnesses and Baron Alexander von Bach, Minister of the Interior, nine drawn, hand-calligraphed and illuminated vellum sheets, 8 double-sided, within a red velvet, embossed bound portfolio with the Austro-Hungarian double-headed eagle crest, ribbon ties and attached, engraved and gilt bronze seal box with cord and with two metal thread tassels; portfolio, 15 x 11-1/2 in.; seal box, 4-3/4 in. dia.
Provenance: From the Collection of Daniel Bibb, Atlanta, Georgia