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Influential Italian noblewoman (1519–1589) who was queen consort of France from 1547 to 1559 and the mother of three French kings: Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III. Vellum manuscript DS in French, signed “Catherine,” one page, 14.5 x 4.75, December 1583. Untranslated payment warrant addressed to the royal treasurers-general of finance, instructing them to pay out a sum of money. Neatly signed at the conclusion in ink by Catherine de Medici. In very good condition, with scattered soiling, light staining, and creasing.
From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades.
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