Leopold I (Emperor of Germany, King of Hungary, 1640-1705). Document Signed, written in Latin on vellum. Alms for the Holy Land.

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: $1,300

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author

(ISRAEL, LAND OF).

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16th January

Place

Vienna

Publication

1700

summary

This document issued and signed by King Leopold I authorizes Franciscus Caccia, the Commissioner General of the Holy Land, the right to collect funds throughout the Holy Roman Empire to assist in maintaining the sacred religious places of the Holy Land which were in a state of great disrepair. Based in Jerusalem, the Italian Franciscan, Franciscus Caccia (1694-1723) was the liaison between the Holy Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire who ruled over Palestine at the time.

Large folio leaf, folded. 15 x 22 inches.

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