BIB_ID
400198
Accession number
MA 2691.284
Creator
Barberini, Antonio, 1607-1671.
Display Date
1653 August 20.
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Harold T. White, 1969.
Description
1 item (1 page) ; 27.6 x 20.2 cm
Notes
Addressed to Pietro Martinozzi in Fano.
Address panel has been removed.
Embossed seal, coat of arms of the Barberini family, specifically Cardinal Antonio Barberini; original paper seal with wax.
Part of the White Collection of Italian Renaissance documents; see collection-level record for more information.
Address panel has been removed.
Embossed seal, coat of arms of the Barberini family, specifically Cardinal Antonio Barberini; original paper seal with wax.
Part of the White Collection of Italian Renaissance documents; see collection-level record for more information.
Inscriptions/Markings
Watermark: bird over mounts inscribed in a circle (Briquet 12250).
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. Harold T. White, 1969.
Summary
Saying to his recipient that he was sure that he would have been delighted with any of his good news, but that his congratulations were so full of affection that he wishes to have an opportunity to reciprocate, assuring him of his readiness and good will.
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