Lot no.: 7
Carl Theodor von der Pfalz (1724-1799) Wax seal in two-part capsule of gilded non-ferrous metal, on the lid engraved coat of arms, on the underside of the capsule the crowned cipher "CT" in a laurel wreath, inside red wax seal with coat of arms and circumscription "Carolus Theodorus..." (partly illegible), with remains of textile hangings in blue and white (h. 2,5cm Ø 16,3cm), hairline crack in the wax (Carl Theodor had been Count Palatine and Elector Palatine as well as Duke of Jülich-Berg since 1742 as Charles IV. From 1777 he was also Elector of Bavaria as Charles II. His reign had enormous significance for the cultural, economic and infrastructural development of southern Germany in the second half of the 18th century.)
Starting price: € 300,-
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