{"product_id":"catherine-de-medici-autograph-royal-document-signed-1567-serpent-queen-psa","title":"CATHERINE de MEDICI Autograph Royal Document Signed 1567 \"SERPENT QUEEN\" * PSA","description":"\u003cpre data-hook=\"description\" class=\"skK8UF\" style=\"border: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" color=\"#0039f3\" size=\"6\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Catherine by the grace of God, Queen of France, Mother of the King...\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory's legendary \"Serpent Queen\", influential Italian noblewoman and queen consort of France, CATHERINE de' MEDICI (1519 - 1589) autograph royal financial document on vellum circa 1567 signed simply, \"Catherine\" at middle left. With fine engraved portrait in antique frame, under glass.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal;\"\u003eCatherine signs a royal financial discharge – an official receipt and forgiveness of financial obligation for Monsieur Pierre de Picquet, a gentleman of the King's chamber. 1567 proved to be an especially problematic year for the wily queen regent, with Catherine navigating the outbreak of the Second War of Religion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.81); font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCatherine herself was the mother of three influential French Kings: Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III . \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal;\"\u003eIn 1567, King Charles IX would only have been about 17 years old. Although he had technically been king since 1560, Catherine had served as regent as well as signatory on behalf of her young son. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.81); font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMuch of the story of the young kings and their cunning queen mother were dramatized in the hit historical drama television series, \u003ci style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cfont style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eThe Serpent Queen\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eGUARANTEED GENUINE. The Catherine de' Medici autograph has been thoroughly examined and CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC BY PSA\/DNA EXPERT EXAMINATION. An investment-quality acquisition for any collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; white-space: normal;\"\u003eCondition is as shown, appx. 24.75\" x 13\" as framed, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style='font-family: \"Market Sans\", Arial, sans-serif;'\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; white-space: normal;\"\u003ewith intersecting folds, heavy overall wrinkling, some scattered stains, a few small edge tears and losses, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style='font-family: \"Market Sans\", Arial, sans-serif;'\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal;\"\u003econsistent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; white-space: normal;\"\u003e with age, use, handling and display. Please review photos carefully. The lower right part of the document, probably blank, has been trimmed. Stains to the document and antique engraved portrait, a modern penciled line of text at lower left. Antique frame is in used condition, with typical associated wear. Sticker residue to glass at lower left.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; orphans: 2; widows: 2;\"\u003eBuy with confidence – we are among eBay's elite \"most reputable sellers\" of authentic historic autographs and artifacts since 1998 with 100% positive feedback! 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