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Lot #364
Andrea Doria Autograph Letter Signed - Amazing 478-Year-Old Artifact

Remarkable roughly 500-year-old handwritten letter from the 16th-century Genoese admiral Andrea Doria

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Description

Remarkable roughly 500-year-old handwritten letter from the 16th-century Genoese admiral Andrea Doria

Italian condottiero and admiral from Genoa (1466–1560). Partial ALS in Italian, one page both sides, 8.5 x 11.75, October 9, 1545. Untranslated letter to Prince Ferdinand Gonzaga recommending the endorsement of Andronicio di Spinosa, with the second part of the letter written entirely in the hand of Doria, who signs at the conclusion of the second page. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light toning and a circular seal-related stain.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
  • Dates: #699 - Ended September 11, 2024





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