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Premier Auction - Session I - February 3, 2023

Fri, Feb 3, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 370

Vellum Document with Large Wax Seal

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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

British, 17th century, handwritten velum document in Latin beginning "Jacobus" (King James I of England), with oversized (4 in. diameter) wax seal attached, approximately 27 x 22 in. overall 

Provenance: Sotheby's, London, Haute Epoque Sale, October 29, 2008, part of Lot 269; Private Collection, Warrenton, Virginia

Condition

good condition, some toning or discoloration, slightly thin at fold intersections 

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