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Death of LOUIS XVI - CHARLES X (1757-1836, King...

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[Death of LOUIS XVI] - CHARLES X (1757-1836, King of France from 1824 to 1830) / Autograph signed "Charles" in his own hand, given in Paris on January 14, 1830: he orders the Grand Marshal of his Household to send people to SAINT-DENIS "to have the necessary pomp prepared in the Royal Household for the reception of the Princes and Princesses, as well as to make arrangements for their service", "on the occasion of the anniversary service of January 21" (commemorating the death of his brother Louis XVI) - This document on paper (20.5 x 31.5 cm) is mounted on a black background under a marie-louise and presented in a gilded frame (on the back of the frame, certificate by "Les écrits d'Antan", Années 70).