BIB_ID
398760
Accession number
MA 2691.157
Creator
Francesco II d'Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio, 1660-1694.
Display Date
1688 July 20.
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Harold T. White, 1969.
Description
1 item (1 page) ; 25.7 x 20.3 cm
Notes
Addressed to James II, King of England.
Address panel has been removed.
Recipient can be inferred from the content of the letter.
Partial embossed seal, coat of arms of the Este family, specifically Francesco II d'Este; original paper seal with wax and partial titles of the recipient.
Part of the White Collection of Italian Renaissance documents; see collection-level record for more information.
Address panel has been removed.
Recipient can be inferred from the content of the letter.
Partial embossed seal, coat of arms of the Este family, specifically Francesco II d'Este; original paper seal with wax and partial titles of the recipient.
Part of the White Collection of Italian Renaissance documents; see collection-level record for more information.
Inscriptions/Markings
Watermark: anchor inscribed in a circle and a star on top (Briquet 488).
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. Harold T. White, 1969.
Summary
Congratulating James II upon the birth of his and his sister's, Maria of Modena, son, James Francis Edward, and thanking him for the happy announcement, which is another example of his affection towards Francesco II d'Este's family; emphasizing the esteem he has towards him and his merit and expressing his desire to have an opportunity to show his respect.
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