BIB_ID
399220
Accession number
MA 2691.229
Creator
Rinaldo d'Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio, 1655-1737.
Display Date
1697 January 1.
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Harold T. White, 1969.
Description
1 item (1 page) ; 29.7 x 20.8 cm
Notes
Address panel has been removed.
Original paper seal shaped as a crown.
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 (partial).
Part of the White Collection of Italian Renaissance documents; see collection-level record for more information.
Original paper seal shaped as a crown.
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 (partial).
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 kindness made his wishes during the Christmas holidays far from being ordinary; wishing him prosperity and renovating his respect for him.
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