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Live Auction

The Anglophile and the Professor

Thu, Oct 19, 2023 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1237

King James I (1566-1625) Doc. Signed

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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Property from the Estate of William H. Rasch

Description:

James I, King of England (James VI, King of Scotland) (1566-1625) Manuscript Doc. Signed, manuscript document signed, dated May 8 [1622], to Sir William Uvedale, Treasurer of the King's Chamber, for payment to John Powell "our Fletcher" for "212 sheafes of arrows with cases and girdles" for Guard and keepers of "our Park at Theoballs (sic)," with papered wax seal, on vellum, also signed by John Powell and Robert Corke.

Measurements: Height: 8 3/4 in. x Width: 11 in.

Condition:

Overall good condition, wear to edges, some toning, creases from folding, minor losses to seal.

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