Auction 8
Autographs, documents, manuscripts from the XVIII-XX centuries. Russian porcelain & silver. Books. photographs
Jun 29, 2019
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Russia
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LOT 4:
[Yelagin, I.P., autograph]. Petition to the Main Palace Office and the receipt of Ivan Elagin. 1774.
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Sold for: €100
Start price:
€
100
Estimated price:
€150 - €200
Auction house commission:
24%
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Description:
In his petition, guided by the nominal decree of Catherine II, I.P. Elagin asks to “release” him for a receipt of 85 thousand rubles for a “known usage”. The text is written in scribe's handwriting.
Information:
Иван Перфильевич Елагин (1725-1794) — государственный деятель, историк, поэт, философ. Гофмейстер Екатерины II. Крупнейший деятель русского масонства.
