Jacques DEFERMON DES CHAPELIÈRES (1752-1831) Conventional of ILLE ET VILAINE - Autograph letter signed "Count DEFERMON", Paris April 12, 1831, to the Journal "LE COURRIER FRANÇAIS". 1p in-8° : " The Notice inserted in your Number of yesterday, of your eagerness to receive the promises of subscriptions to the Loan of 120 Millions in annuities 5 % to the par, carries me to address you my subscription to this loan and I beg you to register me in the number of the subscribers for 200 Francs of annuity in the capital of 400 Francs... ". - 1p in-8°

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.