BIB_ID
398448
Accession number
MA 2691.48
Creator
Cosimo I, Grand-Duke of Tuscany, 1519-1574.
Display Date
[1554] February 26.
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Harold T. White, 1969.
Description
1 item (1 page, with address) ; 29.2 x 21.5 cm
Notes
Recipient inferred from a loose original paper seal.
Addressed to Giulio da Montevecchio.
Embossed seal, coat of arms of the Medici family; original paper seal with wax.
Part of the White Collection of Italian Renaissance documents; see collection-level record for more information.
Addressed to Giulio da Montevecchio.
Embossed seal, coat of arms of the Medici family; original paper seal with wax.
Part of the White Collection of Italian Renaissance documents; see collection-level record for more information.
Inscriptions/Markings
Watermark: angel, with wings and halo, inscribed in a circle (similar to Briquet, 674).
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. Harold T. White, 1969.
Summary
Telling Giulio da Montevecchio that he heard from captain Chiappino that he is willling to serve him, thus he wishes him a prompt recovery from his illness so that he will be able to rely on his military value.
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