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847 - Letter of Ennoblement from King Frederick William II of Prussia for Prussian Major General Johann Wilhelm von Dittmar (1725–1792)
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Letter of Ennoblement from King Frederick William II of Prussia for Prussian Major General Johann Wilhelm von Dittmar (1725–1792) Certificate of elevation to hereditary nobility for Johann Wilhelm Dittmar, Prussian colonel, chief and general inspector of the entire artillery. Fifteen parchment pages with calligraphic text in brown-black ink; the first page features ornamentation and revenue stamps, and the seventh page features elaborate, colored heraldic decoration. Handwritten signature of King Frederick William II of Prussia with an illegible countersignature, dated September 12, 1786, and indicating the location as Berlin. Bound in an original velvet folder with embossed edges, cream-colored silk lining, and silk ribbons (one missing). A silver, partially gilded seal capsule suspended from a black-and-silver cord, bearing a large royal seal in black wax. 35.2 cm x 26 cm (folder dimensions). D. 14.5 cm (capsule). Provenance: Dissolution of a private collection in Berlin. Letter of ennoblement from King Frederick William II of Prussia to Prussian Major General Johann Wilhelm von Dittmar, Berlin, September 12, 1786.
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International Fine Art Auction No. 198 - PART IAuction house
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