Manuscript COBURG 1850-1866: Orders from HOF-SEILER Brotzmann

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You are bidding on one large format handwriting from 1850-1866 out of Coburg.

Account book/records of Income/orders vfrom master rope maker / Hofseiler Andreas Brotzmann (*29. September 1801, died. 13. April 1861) for the ducal court, and after his death from his Son and successor Burkhard Brotzmann (*6. December 1843, died. 1. March 1907), apparently still under his father's name, because in 1865 Andreas Brotzmann is recorded as a "Hofseiler" in Coburg (which can be proven as early as 1854).

The Rope making was located on Steinweg 23 in Coburg. "From 1641 until the 1930s, the property housed a rope factory. Master rope maker Brotzmann had another shop built in 1869, and further renovation work followed." (Source: wikipedia.)

The vast majority of entries on the ducal court in Coburg related (ruler was Ernst II. of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1818-1893): Extremely common ducal construction stable, next to ducal stables, ducal. Justice Office, Castle Captain (often), Minister of Seebach, Duke. Writing material management, Herzogl. Court theater box office, Herzogl. Military cash register, ducal. Callenberg Forestry Office, Herzogl. Brickworks administration, ducal chamber, general treasury, Duchess Alexandrine, court administration etc.).

Some entries also for military purposes (Herzogl. Saxon. II. battalion treasury; Belt for the VII. company etc.).

Large format half leather strap (41x17x3cm); Weight: 1007g

Scope: 132 written pages; of that 106 Pages by Andreas Brotzmann (all entries for the ducal court) and 26 pages by Burkhard Brotzmann (including 21 pages commissioned from private clients and companies).

Condition: Binding and spine more severely damaged. Cover and binding loosened, pages moderately browned and stained. Please BEAAlso pay attention to the pictures at the end of the item description!

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