Lot n° 177
Estimation :
150 - 200
EUR
POLIGNAC, famille de. - Lot 177
POLIGNAC, famille de.
Set of 2 documents:
- POLIGNAC, Diane Louise Augustine, Countess of (1746-1818), first lady-in-waiting of Madame Elisabeth and sister-in-law of Gabrielle de Polastron, Duchess of Polignac (favourite of Queen Marie-Antoinette). L.A.S. [July 1781, mention of reply dated the 28th of this month]. 1 p. petit in-4. Golden slices. Jay answered sir the questions necessary to draw up the patent of mons. d'Alpaget and you will find this answer at the bottom of the note that you were kind enough to send me, it is related to the plan. If I had not been so ill [...] I would have had the honor of thanking you instead for the promptness that you were kind enough to put in my request to the King [...]" - POLIGNAC Jules, Duke of (1746-1817). 1st Duke of Polignac, husband of Gabrielle de Polastron (Marie-Antoinette's favourite). L.A.S. to the Marquis de Ségur. Marly, May 7, 1781. 2 pp. petit in-4. Stamp of collection "SSP"." [...] You are assured that you are on the eve of being promoted to captain in the cavalry. Permit me to renew to you on this subject, my most pressing instances in favor of Mr. de Coqueburne, to whom I take the keenest and most sincere interest. In 1775, it was Diane de Polignac who invited her brother Jules and his wife Gabrielle de Polastron to a ball at the Château de Versailles during which Queen Marie-Antoinette fell under the spell of the latter. Thereafter, the Polignac family was showered with royal favours. She will benefit immensely from the titles and pensions which she will be gratified with and the total of which will cost nearly half a million pounds a year.
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