1595 - POITOU (VIENNE) - Piece signed on vellum by Jehan de CIESTRE, Sieur de VILLEBOIS, Commander for the King in the City and Castle of MIREBEAU (86) July 28, 1595 - Parchment (25 x 19) - Receipt of 66 écus for his appointements as Captain of the said place for the first four months of the present year beginning January 1st...". - Stamp of the Collège Héraldique de France.

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.