Envelope said to have contained two letters to Gasparo Angiolini, one by Pietro Merastasio and the other by Voltaire, undated

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CMV33738

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MS 94, ‘Envelope. ‘Due lettre, l’una di Pietro Metastasio, l’altra di Voltaire, a Gasparo Angiolini”

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Envelope said to have contained two letters to Gasparo Angiolini, one by Pietro Merastasio and the other by Voltaire, undated

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An envelope that once contained two letters: one by Pietro Metastasio, and another by Voltaire, to Gasparo Angiolini. The envelope is now missing its contents.

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123 x 279 mm

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1

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There are some small dots of ink beneath the inscription. The envelope has a vertical fold line on the right-hand side, suggesting that the letters it contained were approximately 123 x 208 mm. The edges of the top flap have been slightly damaged, and the top flap is embossed with a shield.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

30 May 2024