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A notarial acknowledgement of debt, in Latin, dated at Murviedro (Sagunto), Spain, 1490
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- illuminated manuscript on vellum
single sheet, 170x240mm, vellum, 23 lines, docket with a contemporary 12-line Spanish inscription, signed at the bottom by the notary public Bartholomeus Castellnou and Salamon Cavaler, Murviedro, 17 Mai 1490, browning to bottom edge, a tiny hole and some small tears along folds, a minor loss to upper edge non affecting text, else good condition
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The present charter, mentioning three Jewish merchants (Salomon Astor, Salomon Cavaler, Salomon Çaporta), a Christian nobleman and two notaries (Graciano de Monsoriu, Bartholomeus Castellnou, and Salvador Iacobum) and a Muslim butcher (Amer Alffarras), shows members of the three religions working closely together just two years before the Catholic Kings signed the Edict of Expulsion, which decreed that no Jews were permitted to remain within the Spanish Kingdom, except for those wishing to convert.
The document is a receipt issued by Salomon Cavaler, of the Jewish quarter of Murviedro (now called Sagunto), for 11 Valencian pounds, as settlement paid by Graciano of Monsoriu, for a cession of tax-collecting rights concerning Sestinella and Besulgua.