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LOT 471:
BERTHIER & MARET: Louis Alexandre Berthier (1753-1815) Marshal of France, Prince of Neuchatel. Chief
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Sold for: €300
Start price:
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280
Estimated price :
€280 - €400
VAT: 17%
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BERTHIER & MARET: Louis Alexandre Berthier (1753-1815) Marshal of France, Prince of Neuchatel. Chief
BERTHIER & MARET: Louis Alexandre Berthier (1753-1815) Marshal of France, Prince of Neuchatel. Chief of Staff under Napoleon, & Hugues Bernard Maret (1763-1839) Duke of Bassano. French Statesman and Prime Minister 1834. D.S., `Alex Berthier´, `Hugues B. Maret´, also signed `Bonaparte´ in another hand on behalf of the Emperor, one page, folio, St. Cloud, 16th June 1803, in French. The partially printed document issued by the war department, being a certificate appointing Guillaume Despie as Chief of Battalion, bears an attractive vignette to the heading. Signed by Berthier in his capacity as Minister of war and by Maret in his capacity as First Consul and Secretary of State. The document lists the services given, campaigns attended, actions and wounds. Berthier´s signature is partially affected by a stain. Professionally repaired to the edges. Overall creasing and folded to the centre. F to G £250-350
