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• SCARCITY:9.5/10

• CONDITION: (Subjective): Historically preserved condition / nice corners / Preserved / Intact Solid seal /,Normal Minute micro cracking / Wax burn / Very Slight Surface Soiling /Seal Intact / overall beautiful and Rich in history.

• CARD/QTY: 1 Card

• INDICE: 5 Clubs / Painted Stencil Brush

• Original: Yes

• CENTURY: 18th

• SEAL: RED / Family Crest / Large Diameter

• FINISH/SURFACE:FINE LINEN / Stencil Colour

• QUALITY: Museum

• COUNTRY: France

• Back: Wax Seal

• TITLE/SUBJECT: Authentic Gorgeous Relief Seal With Family Crest

• PAPER: Fine Linen

Family Biography:

Louis Chasteigner, baron de Preuilly, lord of Abain and La Roche-Posay (1535-1595)

• He was a French nobleman; fought in the French Wars of Religion. Also sent on diplomatic mission to Rome. After the death of Henri III he rallied to Henri IV against the Catholic League.

• The family of Chasteigner olim Chasteigner is a surviving family of the French nobility of chivalrous extraction originating in Poitou .

CARD TIMELINE: Notable Members

• Germain Chasteigner de la Chasteigneraye (1716-1781), count of Lyon , chaplain to King Louis XV , bishop of Saintes and abbot commendatory of the abbey of Bourgueil .

• Jean-René-Henri de Chasteigner de Meilleraye (1754-1793) known as the Marquis de Chasteigner, captain of a new levy company of light horses in 1743, took part in the battle of Dettingen , made knight of Saint-Louis in 1746 .

Certificate of Authenticity COA (included)

FACTS:

• The earliest such wax was uncoloured; later the wax was coloured red with vermilion. From the 16th century it was compounded of various proportions of shellac, turpentine, resin, chalk or plaster, and colouring matter (often vermilion, or red lead), but not necessarily beeswax.

• Wax seals as we know them were used in the Middle Ages. This is when monarchs, bishops, and other significant figures began using wax to press their seal onto documents to authenticate them.

• These seals came in the form of handheld signets or specially made rings that were unique to the bearer. Over time, wax seals became more commonplace as aristocrats and even common folk started using them. Illiteracy was common during this time, so many people used wax seals in place of a signature.

This incredibly rare single Museum Quality playing card from Europe and is a highly prized playing card collectible. This museum quality artifact is in museum quality condition! The hand stencil pips on this historic card is protected in a 1/2 inch thick screw down shelf stable protected case ready for display.

SECONDARY USE FACTS: The Red Seal used solely as a secondary use moment turns these types of playing cards into a very rare and valuable source of documentation of daily life from the 15th to the 20th century!

This is a true piece of history as this incredibly Rare card does tell a story and also proves that owning such a magnificent artifact is truly remarkable! Gorgeous card and a spectacular example is one reason to own such a piece that's rich in history.

Also Back in the 15/18th century many playing cards were hand scripted with a Quill Pen of Feather that was used as a invoice, Library use, promissory messages or even a interesting loan piece that may have been used as a contract of monetary value or for many other historic reasons.

• Playing cards tell a story. About the technique that they are made with, about the style and taste of their era. But also about the thriftiness in the past, as single cards from incomplete decks were used for just about anything that one can do with paper: they were written or drawn upon, overprinted, Sealed , but also cut, rolled or pleated and glued or pinned to something. Stationery paper was rare and expensive and playing cards were relatively cheap and had a handy format and a certain firmness.

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