Bidspirit auction | AN 1832 CERTIFICATE OF L'ORDRE

AN 1832 CERTIFICATE OF L'ORDRE ASIATIQUE, MORAL, UNIVERSEL - A ceremonial or honorary brevet (certificate) of knighthood or officer title within a symbolic or esoteric order named: ”L’Ordre Asiatique, Moral, Universel de la Noble Porte de l’Élysée.” ”Brevet d’Officier de l’Ordre Asiatique” (Certificate of Officer of the Asiatic Order). Issuing Authority:Alina d’Eldir, titled as the ”Sultane Fondatrice, Grande-Maîtresse” (Founding Sultana, Grand Mistress of the Asiatic, Moral, Universal Order of the Noble Porte of the Élysée). Recipient: Le Marquis de la Moussaye. He is appointed as an Officer of the Order. Date: Le quinze Juillet mil huit cent quatre-vingt-treize, (15th of July, 1893). Signed by Alina d’Eldir, Grand Mistress, signed by the Grand Chancellor: Charles Mercier d'Ois. Contains wax seals and two embossed stamps for authenticity. The elaborate title and stylized language reflect the Romantic and Orientalist trends of the era, common in symbolic orders. The mention of “la Noble Porte de l’Élysée” plays on both Ottoman (Porte) and French (Elysian) symbolism. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions offers in-house shipping. In case we can not accommodate a shipping request, a list of additional shippers will be provided. Dimensions: 16 1/4 x 16 5/8 in., (41.3 x 42.2 cm.) Condition: Paper: Yellowed and brittle with age. Noticeable folds and creases, especially horizontal ones. Edges: Tattered along the right and lower edges; signs of exposure and potential tearing.