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  • Lot# : 679 Italy

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    1501 Aug. 19): Merchant's letter with embossed waver seal from Alvasi Bonasi written in Damscus (Syria) to "Spettabile domino Joani andrea de bortolo / tanquam fratri carissimo / Aman" Giovanni Andrea de Bortolo in Amman (Jordan) with arrival note "1501 adj. 24 auosto in aman / da se alvixr bonase". Below the address before the name of the city of destination is an inscription of uncertain interpretation written by another hand: "el medronno ... Piurin / in naman Jm Jn denari 100 peattor nr trippolj". A scarce item, photocopy of transcription by Dr.ssa L. Piccinini attached.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF