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Letter signed : Modena, to an unidentified recipient, 1687 December 28.

BIB_ID
399212
Accession number
MA 2691.221
Creator
Rinaldo d'Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio, 1655-1737.
Display Date
1687 December 28.
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Harold T. White, 1969.
Description
1 item (1 page) ; 29 x 21 cm
Notes
Address panel has been removed.
Partial embossed seal, coat of arms of the Este family, specifically Rinaldo d'Este (1655-1737); original paper seal with wax.
Watermark: coat of arms with six balls inside, a crown on top, and intials C, B, and V at the bottom.
Part of the White Collection of Italian Renaissance documents; see collection-level record for more information.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. Harold T. White, 1969.
Summary
Telling his recipient that his good wishes for Christmas are a testimony of his courtesy, thanking him, and wishing him happiness, renovating his desire to serve him.