Manoscritto - Repubblica di Venezia – Documento manoscritto originale del seicento sotto il Dogado di Alvise - 1682

1682 – Republic of Venice – Rare original manuscript document 1682 – Period of the Doge Alvise Contarini

Description

Important and authentic manuscript document discovered in an antique Venetian cabinet, 1682, drafted during the government of Doge Alvise Contarini (Doge of the Serenissima Republic of Venice from 1676 to 1684).

The manuscript, entirely handwritten on contemporary paper, constitutes a significant administrative and legal testimony of 17th-century Venice, one of the most important commercial, financial, and diplomatic centers of modern Europe.

The text presents the typical Venetian chancery script of the period and bears references to patrimonial and administrative matters, offering an extraordinary snapshot of the economic and judicial life of the Serenissima in the final years of the century.

Historical context

The document belongs to the period of Doge Alvise Contarini (1601-1684), the one hundred and sixtieth Doge of Venice. His government was characterized by a relatively peaceful phase and by important efforts to rebalance the state finances after the costly wars against the Ottoman Empire.

In 1682 Venice remained one of the major maritime powers of the Mediterranean, maintaining a vast commercial network that linked Europe to the East. Original documents from this period are increasingly sought after by collectors and scholars for their historical relevance and the growing rarity on the market.

Characteristics

* Date: 1682
* Place: Venice
* Historical state: Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia
* Period: Dogado of Alvise Contarini
* Type: Administrative/legal manuscript document
* Support: Original 17th-century laid paper
* Language: Old Venetian Italian
* Authenticity: Original period piece

Condition

Good overall preservation relative to its age of over 340 years. Normal signs of time, archival creases, slight oxidations, and wear consistent with historical use of the document. The writing remains largely legible and well preserved.

Collecting interest

A document of notable interest for:

* Collectors of ancient manuscripts.
* Scholars of the Republic of Venice.
* Enthusiasts of legal history and Italian institutions.
* Collectors of pre-unification Italian documents.
* Archives and specialized libraries.

A rare original witness to the great era of the Serenissima Republic of Venice, dating from the era of Doge Alvise Contarini and preserved for over three centuries.

Authentic document. The cover image is for representational purposes only; the document is clearly visible in the following images.

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