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ARLES ENCHERES - Me GOUIRAND Christelle

512 - Set comprising : - A folded paper sealed with a red wax seal…
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Estimate €600 - €800
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Set comprising : - A folded paper sealed with a red wax seal, bearing writing in Latin indicating that it concerns the relics of Saint-Hilaire (bishop of Arles from 430 to 449) which were in the church of Saint-Martin in Arles. The seal bears the arms of the Monteil de Grignan family. Inscription on the paper: "de reliquiis Santi Hilarii episcopi pour St-Martin". The fold is sealed with a seal Fold dimensions: 3.5 x 5.5 cm approx. Weight : 4.98g (approx.) - Small parchment written on both sides. On one side (translation): "Reliques de St Hilaire, Évêque, que nous Laurens Turc, vicaire général avons mis, dans cette (chasse (?)) de Saint-Martin, ce 21 mars 1633". On the other side (translation): "We Jean-Baptiste Adheymar de Monteil de Grignan, coadjutor in the archbishopric of Arles, making our visit to the church of St-Martin, have verified the holy relics. A Arles ce 27e avril 1676 (?)." Parchment dimensions: 8.5 x 11cm approx. (Contents of the fold sold closed, therefore not guaranteed. Sold as is)
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Auction time 06/20/2026 at 10:00 AM
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