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EVENEPOEL, Henri Corneille: Funerary monument of t

814 - EVENEPOEL, Henri Corneille: Funerary monument of the Counts van der Stegen from the Riches-Claires Convent in Brussels. Certified copy and deed of transfer. Brussels, December 18, 1784; approx. 81 x 41 cm (as displayed), on vellum; on the front, a pen-and-ink drawing in brown ink and watercolor with a certification in French, a tax stamp dated 1784, and a seal under the paper; on the reverse, text in French with the artist’s signature and a red wax seal (a few minor spots and slight soiling).

Estimation

€400 - 500

Coat-of-arms panel commemorating a birth, with a l

815 - Coat-of-arms panel commemorating a birth, with a laudatory poem. [France? 18th c.] 84.5 x 87 cm, black ink and gouache on laid paper (slight browning, some (damp) staining, tears, small holes with losses at the edges, no loss of text or image, paper reinforcements on the reverse). A large decorative panel featuring, at the center, alliance arms surmounted by a pseudo-heraldic crown, flanked by military trophies on one side and musical instruments on the other, and topped by allegorical figures o

Estimation

€200 - 250

4 leaves from an armorial and necrology of the Aug

816 - 4 leaves from an armorial and necrology of the Augustinian Canons Regular of St. Gertrude’s Abbey, Leuven. [Leuven, 18th century] Folio, ca. 40 x 30 cm, black ink on laid watermarked paper, Latin, coats of arms highlighted in gouache (edges frayed with some losses). Fragments from an armorial record illustrated with ca. 80 coats of arms, most of them colored, arranged according to the abbot under whose abbacy the members entered the community. The headings mention, among others, the abbots Adr

Estimation

€200 - 250

FERDINAND II, Holy Roman Emperor: Letters patent c

817 - FERDINAND II, Holy Roman Emperor: Letters patent confirming the nobility and granting an augmentation of arms to Servays (or Servaz) de Bulciau, Imperial captain in the Verdugo Regiment. Vienna, April 17, 1621; approx. 68 x 78 cm; vellum; brown and gold inks; Latin; coat of arms in black ink and gouache within a black and gold frame; signed “Ferdinandus” in the lower left corner, countersigned by the secretary below (a few small stains, browning along the upper margin and the horizontal fold

Estimation

€500 - 600

A voluminous late-16th-century copy (dated "1596"

818 - A voluminous late-16th-century copy (dated "1596" in a few places) of documents (Court of Holland, notarial deeds, etc.) concerning the Van Assendelft family’s estates in the manors of “Ambacht van Portughael,” Abcoude, Lochorst, Oegstgeest, Arkel, etc. Folio, c. 30 x 19.5 cm: [1, 6 bl.[ ff., ff. 285–592, [1 bl.] f., Dutch paper, in a single experienced hand. Contemporary parchment, leather fastening straps. On the front, an 18th-century French title: “Register beginning in the year 14

Estimation

€250 - 300

Will of "Aleide van Kijffhoeck, widow of Assendelf

819 - Will of "Aleide van Kijffhoeck, widow of Assendelft, Lady of Heemskerk in Cralingen." The Hague, June 8, 1530. Approx. 37 x 26 cm: [2 leaves, 11, 1 leaf] folios, parchment, Dutch, 3 red wax seals (partially damaged). In very good condition. An important, detailed will listing numerous properties and beneficiaries. Aleid(e) van Kijfhoek (IJsselmonde, 1470 – The Hague, July 13, 1530), the wealthy widow of Nicolaas van Assendelft (1430–1501) and mother of seven children. Ref. NNBW 7 (see Assend

Estimation

€200 - 300

Will of "Gerryt van Assendelfft." (March 1, 1546)

820 - Will of "Gerryt van Assendelfft." (March 1, 1546) - April 24, 1547; 2 volumes sewn together, approx. 43 x 31.5 cm: [1]-xv (= 15), [15, 1 bl.] ff., parchment, Dutch, 2 red wax seals (damaged). In good condition. Part 1 (detailed will), co-signed by, among others, Otto van Malsen (d. 1558, secretary of the Court of Holland), Gerrit van Poelgeest (lord of “Homaede” [= Hoogmade]), and Willem vander Criep. Part 2 contains a detailed inventory of assets, drawn up on March 1, 1546. Gerrit van Assen

Estimation

€200 - 300

Document by Willem van der Goes, abbot of Egmond,

821 - Document by Willem van der Goes, abbot of Egmond, regarding a petition from Dirck van Buyten. Egmond, April 5, 1534; approx. 23 x 28.5 cm, fold 4.5 cm, parchment, Dutch, red wax seal (folded, seal slightly damaged). In good condition. Willem van der Goes was abbot of the Benedictine St. Adelbert Abbey in Egmond from 1526 until his death in 1560. Ref. Egmond Abbey Archives (Noord-Hollands Archief, Haarlem).

Estimation

€150 - 200

4 documents relating to Kortrijk and the surroundi

822 - 4 documents relating to Kortrijk and the surrounding area. 1569–1822 (Some soiling or water stains). 1. Extensive document concerning an inheritance. Gullegem, March 16, 1717. C. 23.5 x 16 cm: [10-2 bl.] ff., vellum. - 2. Deed of private sale. Kortrijk, January 14, 1786. - 3. Official ruling in a legal case. Kortrijk, January 19, 1822. - 4. Deed from Douai concerning land in Vichte inherited by a resident of “Mont St. Aubert dit La Trinité.” Vichte, August 1, 1804. Attached: 1. Deed in Du

Estimation

€100 - 150

3 bachelor's degrees from the University of Louvai

823 - 3 bachelor's degrees from the University of Louvain: 1 from the Faculty of Medicine and 2 from the Faculty of Law. Louvain, 18th century. Approx. 20 x 30 cm, folded to approx. 4 cm, printed on vellum, in Latin, with autograph signatures, red wax seals in zinc skippets, suspended from a silk ribbon beneath each document (light soiling, a water stain on one document, some spotting on another, one ribbon broken, but seals intact). Issued respectively to Arnoldus Van Elewyck of Leuven (Law, May 7, 1

Estimation

€150 - 200

Contemporary copy of a detailed report on the misc

824 - Contemporary copy of a detailed report on the misconduct of named "philosophers" (= arts students) from Leuven. Brussels, October 12, 1757. C. 32 x 20 cm: [14, 2 bl.] ff., paper, Dutch, in a single neat, legible hand. Stitched into the original blank cover. In good condition (creased, small tear in the blank outer margin of the first folio).

Estimation

€80 - 100

"Register of property, rents, annuities, and other

825 - "Register of property, rents, annuities, and other income belonging to the noble lady Marie Louise Odile de Triche [= Trixhe] [...]". [Ampsin 1766–1841] Folio, approx. 31 x 20 cm: [2]–129 ff., paper, in French, small seals on the first folio. Unbound (some damage, soiling). Inventory of the possessions of the de Woot de Trixhe family in the 18th century, also containing copies of earlier documents.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Tax Register of the Count of Heyevelt, concerning

826 - Tax Register of the Count of Heyevelt, concerning properties in Herk-de-Stad, Waanrode, and the surrounding area. [Before 1758] Folio, approx. 31.5 x 20 cm: 126 ff. (including blank pages), parchment, various handwritings, loose leaf (concerning Waanrode) between ff. 80–81. Contemporary parchment over wood, smooth spine (coming loose, front cover damaged at the bottom). Payments from the years 1557–1757. On ff. 99–111, an alphabetical index of names.

Estimation

€250 - 300

C. 50 miscellaneous documents, mostly handwritten,

827 - C. 50 miscellaneous documents, mostly handwritten, from the 16th to the early 19th century. Various formats, on parchment and paper, in French and Dutch. In varying condition, generally in good condition. Various deeds, a marriage contract, passports, extracts from official registers, etc., relating to the regions of Liège, Tournai, Ostend, Gistel, etc. Sold as a collection, for study. Formerly in the collection of Atus Van den Oudenaeren, Mechelen (red stamp on most of the documents).

Estimation

€100 - 150

1 map and 5 handwritten reports on the siege of Ch

828 - 1 map and 5 handwritten reports on the siege of Charleroi in 1746. [Charleroi 1746] In-f°: 5 documents ranging from [3] to [14] pp., brown ink on laid paper with a watermark, written by several hands, unsigned, in French, with numerous erasures and corrections by the same hands (1 document with fairly heavy water stains and tears in the margins of the first two folios with some missing sections but no loss of text). - Map: 39 x 48 cm, watermarked laid paper, Indian ink, brown and red, wash and

Estimation

€300 - 400

BOUFFLERS, Louis-François de. Handwritten letter w

829 - BOUFFLERS, Louis-François de. Handwritten letter with autograph signature addressed to “The Magistrates of the City of Furnes.” Lille, January 26, 1697. Bifolio (22.5 x 17 cm): [2] pp., on laid paper with “A Malmeneide” watermark, pen and brown ink, in French, signed “Le mar[éch]al duc de Boufflers” (2 marginal pinholes). Good condition. Response to a request from the town of Furnes for a reduction in war taxes and permission for three soldiers who were citizens of the town. Bouffl

Estimation

€120 - 150

LORRAINE, Nicolas-François, Duke of Mandement, pro

830 - LORRAINE, Nicolas-François, Duke of Mandement, prohibiting troops from quartering themselves and levying taxes in the village of Bolland (near Herve). Brussels, November 9, 1654. 20.5 x 31 cm, brown ink on paper, in French, signed "NFrançois," countersigned by the secretary, seal under the paper (slight creases from mailing, some slight foxing). In a glass-fronted frame (unframed).

Estimation

€120 - 150

16 historical documents (deeds, letters, etc.) con

831 - 16 historical documents (deeds, letters, etc.) concerning Annevoie (Namur region) and the de Heverlée family (lords of Baulot [?]) and their estates. 1736–1758. Various sizes, on paper, in French. In good condition.

Estimation

€150 - 200

Certificate of patron membership in the “Société g

832 - Certificate of patron membership in the “Société générale des naufrages et de l'union des nations” issued to Mrs. L'Olivier of Brussels. Paris, lith. by L. Houbloup, 1836. Lithograph, 43.7 x 53 cm, laid paper with D. & C. Blauw watermark, ornate frame enhanced with watercolor, handwritten inscriptions and the artist’s signatures in black ink, red seal of the society (creases from shipping, a few minor holes in the creases and beneath the title band, a few minor foxing spots). Rare

Estimation

€100 - 120

5 deeds relating to properties located in the Neth

833 - 5 deeds relating to properties located in the Netherlands (Brabant, Holland, Utrecht, and Zeeland). 16th–17th centuries. Various sizes, on vellum, in Dutch (seals missing). Deeds in the name of the Dean of Baardwijk (1522), the official of Utrecht (1541), the aldermen of Hulst (1608) and Willemstad (1629), and the cities (“steden”) of Holland (1632).

Estimation

€80 - 100

RUBENS, Albert Notarial deed concerning the paymen

834 - RUBENS, Albert Notarial deed concerning the payment of 29,000 florins for 33 paintings commissioned by the late sovereign of the Southern Netherlands. Antwerp, June 27, 1642. Folio bifolium: 2 1/2 pp., brown ink, watermarked laid paper, Dutch, signed by the notary Guÿot, attestation signed “Rubens” dated July 4, 1642 (2 holes without loss of text, small tears at the folds, some marginal soiling). The sum, which was astronomical for the time, was paid by Jacques van Ophem, Chief Collector in

Estimation

€300 - 400

Collection of 30 original travel documents from th

835 - Collection of 30 original travel documents from the Cunard White Star liners "Queen Mary" and "Queen Elizabeth." 1949. Various sizes. In polyester protective sleeves. In a modern plastic case. Very good condition. Rare set of travel documents: - 19 menu cards with color illustrations, - 6 program booklets, - 1 “Race Card” (horse racing game), - 1 illustrated postcard with voyage information, - 3 issues of the “Ocean Times,” a newspaper published on board featuring the latest internationa

Estimation

€150 - 200

Will of Pierre Le Poivre (?) Bourdon, a citizen of

836 - Will of Pierre Le Poivre (?) Bourdon, a citizen of Valenciennes. Valenciennes, October 4, 1525. Dimensions: 66 x 71.5 cm, on parchment, in French, with annotations by notaries Nicolas Hubin and Robert Conrart on the reverse (folds). Exceptional format; detailed text containing an exhaustive inventory of donations to numerous religious institutions.

Estimation

€400 - 500

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