PIUS XI
(born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, 1857-1939, Pope from 1922 and Sovereign of Vatican City from 1929)
Fine Blessing signed
with a fine round photo by G. Felicif, Roma, at the head showing him seated on his throne giving a blessing, underneath the text is illuminated with gold and red, the blessing is for Joseph Kinsley and his family, there is a faint impression of the papal seal, the photo 6½ inches across and the document 14” x 11”, Rome, no date, circa
Item Date:
1930
Stock No:
42339
£775
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PIUS XII
(1876-1958, Eugenio Pacelli, from 1939 Pope)
Colour Portrait Postcard Photo by Alinari, signed 'Pius pp. XII.'
on unused verso, showing him nearly half length, three quarter face, in white skull cap, white edged purple cassock and a broad stole embroidered in red and gold in a Renaissance design, stamps of the Vatican Archive in background of recto and of Vatican Library on verso, 5¾" x 4", no date, circa
almost imperceptible crease across right half of image
Item Date:
1950
Stock No:
54399
£650
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KNIGHT OF THE ORDER OF PIUS
PIUS XII
(1876-1958, Eugenio Pacelli, from 1939 Pope)
Finely penned Apostolic Brief, signed 'E. Card. Pacelli' as Secretary of State, to Pietro dei Conti ALUFFI PENTINI,
issued by his predecessor PIUS XI (1857-1939, Achille Ratti, from 1922 Pope), in Latin with translation, saying that "The Commander of the Pontifical Cohort of Nobles, Guardians of Our Person, prays that We distinguish you, who are enrolled in that Cohort, with a special title of honour", accordingly "We, by these Letters, make, constitute and declare you Knight of the Order of Pius", with "the right to wear the uniform proper to the Knights of the Order, and freely and lawfully bear the Order's own badge on a blue silk ribbon, marked on each side with a double red stripe, on the left breast", and sending a diagram [not present] "to prevent any variation either in the uniform or the badge", vellum, 9¼" x 16¼", St. Peter's, Rome, "under the ring of the Fisherman ... in the 12th Year of Our Pontificate", 4th September
stamp of St. Peter fishing a little weak, otherwise in excellent condition
Item Date:
1933
Stock No:
55688
£1500
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PIUS XII
(born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli, 1876-1958, Pope from 1939)
Finely penned document signed, in Latin with translation,
to General Manuel A. Odría, (1897-1974, Leader of the Governing Military Junta of Peru, 1948-1950, President 1950-1956), saying that His Excellency Felipe Portocarrero (Ambassador, 1949-1951), had a few days before delivered his Letters of Credence, and that “We admitted him with the honours due to his rank, and heartliy wished him a happy and fruitful mission”, trusting that relations between Peru and the Holy See, already friendly, may grow stronger, praying that “the most dear people of Peru” may earn their country’s best gratitude (‘optime mereri’), nourished and led by the Catholic Religion, and ending with his Apostolic Blessing to President and People, 2 sides 15½” x 10½” and conjugate blank, Castel Gandolfo, 30th August
Item Date:
1949
Stock No:
42240
£875
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PLAA
(Martin, 1901-1978, Professional French Tennis Player)
Signature on an album leaf
next to a magazine photo, 6" x 4", no place, no date,
remains of former mounting on the verso
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41013
£45
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