I asked Twitter as well, and maybe it is António Miguel da Costa Basto.
Great evidence that the books belonged to the same set: Book 1 [ATTACH] Book 2[ATTACH] Book 3 [ATTACH] This suggests that in 1882 the 3 volumes...
I found out that Borja was governor of the citadel of Antwerp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antwerp_Citadel
I really like to research my old paper, so I started looking into this book. A question that really puzzles me is: "Why is a book, written in...
Only a few weeks. After that a few weeks of doubting :smug: . I bought it, because maybe I never have the chance anymore to make the set complete…
I do not post much here on this forum, but this is a series of books that I gladly want to share :). I bought volume II and III first at an...
To be honest about this, I recognized the Habsburg crest, so I checked Charles V. That seemed comparible. After that I checked the crest of his...
Here are some pics with Charles V in one of my books with the brass box. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Brass is also possible. I’m afraid I cannot see the difference.
Because this copper box has the form of a 18th century book, I think this it is a fascinating object. Engraved with the crest of Charles V of...
According wikipedia the museum even opened in 1979. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus%C3%A9e_du_sceau_alsacien_de_La_Petite-Pierre
I really do not agree to your interpretation here. I haven't read anything about Haudot anti French sentiment. If I read his biography a hate...
I don't know where I can read there were more than 3 of these boxes made, even after 1963. I am sure Haudot made thousands of reproductions of...
I do not know if this forum is the right place to post. The casts are not even antique, but just reproductions of ancient objects. A box like this...
Thank you for your translation! To be 100% complete is here the envelope that came with the letter. [ATTACH]
If I translate texts about these seals from French into Dutch it translate like this: Sceau->seal (in English) -> zeehond =. funny is that rob...
I have a bit of a hard time to find a descent category for this on the forum, so that is why I post it in the general thread. Today a box was...
That is what I ment. This is just my poor English . Thank you for your correction!
"Key of the heaven". The metal fittings could be silver. Are there any hallmarks on them?
I fully agree, but it makes them not unimportant in world history.
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