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  • Lot# : 1975 Poland

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    King Wladislaw IV of Poland (1595-1648): Lettersheet: "Vladislav Quarto per la gratia de Dio Re di Polonia ... Varsavia" seven handwritten lines in Latin mentioning the Name of Bernardo Pandolfini and signed by the King "Vladislav Quarto per la gratia di Dio Re di Polonia e Wuetia ... Vladislaus Rex", a rare autograph. Wladislaw was a Polish and Swedish prince, the son of Sigismund III Wasa and his wife, Anna of Austria (also known as Anna of Habsburg). Wladislaw IV reigned as King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from November 8, 1632, to his death in 1648. In 1610 Wladislaw was elected Tsar of Russia by Seven Boyars, but did not assume the Muscovite throne due to his father's opposition and popular uprising in Russia; he used the title of Grand Duke of Muscovy until 1634.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF