Auction 61 · Lot 105
Serenissimi gnaedigste Verordnung, das Einfuehren fremder Bettel-Juden betreffend.
- Estimate
- $800–$1,200
- Hammer price
- $1,100
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
(GERMANY).
Place
Braunschweig
Publication
1774
summary
Decree issued by Duke Karl I (1713-80) of Braunschweig-Wolfenbuettel prohibiting Jewish beggars from entering his territories, infringement of this law will be punished with imprisonment and forced labor. All subjects - especially owner of inns -are obligated to notify the authorities should they discover Jewish beggars. Anyone who assists them or their families in entering the territories of the duchy will be duly punished.
pp. (4). Stamp on title. Unbound. Sm. 4to.
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