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Lot# 6254 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 6254 Naples

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    1844 (Aug 22): Noble autographed Entire letter written in Neuilly to Napoli, sealed on both sides, written by Marie Amélie de Bourbon (1782-1866), spouse of Louis-Philippe, Roi des Français, and asking in the name of the king for the hand of Principessa Maria Carolina Augusta di Borbone (1822 - 1869) for her son, Prince Henry of Orléans, the Duke d'Aumale (1822 - 1897).rnrnNote: As can be seen from this entire letter, the negotiations for the marriage began in August 1844 and on 17 September of the same year the agreement was announced in the Revue de Paris. The wedding took place on 25 November 1844 in Naples , at the request of the groom, while Maria Carolina and her future in-laws would have preferred the ceremony to take place in Paris. The civil wedding was held in the royal palace of Ferdinand II. The bride brought the large sum of 517,000 gold francs as a dowry for the wedding. Maria Carolina left on 2 December 1844 with her husband for Toulon. From there they travelled to a large reception held in Paris, where the young couple had an apartment inTuileries Palace.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF