Lot 290
Isabella I (1451-1504) Queen of Spain; patron of Columbus. Manuscript Document Signed ("I, the Queen"), Seville, February 20, 1500. 2 pp (1 sheet front and back), plus docket leaf, large quarto. In Spanish, to her chamberlain, Sancho de Paredes, ordering him to give certain quantities of cloth and other items of dress (skirts, coats), to Dona Isabel Vanegas, governess of the Infantes. The cloth and other items are described in detail, with the value listed on the right, the total value being 18,395 maravedís. Two tape repairs just under and not affecting the queen's signature on the second page, and a 2 in. tear at lower edge; uneven top margin and tape repair on blank verso of docket page. The ink is still nice and bold.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.
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| Realized $1,495 |
