{"product_id":"1817-lord-castlereagh-signed-free-frank-autograph-napoleon-byron-congress-vienna","title":"1817 Lord Castlereagh Signed Free Frank Autograph Napoleon Byron Congress Vienna","description":"\u003cp\u003e1817 LORD CASTLEREAGH SIGNED FREE FRANK WITH CONTEMPORARY HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPT PRESENTATION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional early nineteenth-century historical presentation centered on an original autograph address panel signed by Lord Castlereagh (Robert Stewart, 1769–1822), Britain's Foreign Secretary during the defeat of Napoleon and one of the principal architects of the Congress of Vienna.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mounted address panel is dated London, March 3, 1817, and bears Castlereagh's bold signature as a free frank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurrounding the autograph are carefully executed manuscript extracts preserving contemporary opinions of Castlereagh from several notable historical figures, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNapoleon Bonaparte (St. Helena)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLady Hester Stanhope\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLord Byron\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatherine Hatton (dated March 20, 1836)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFacing the manuscript page is an engraved view of North Cray, Castlereagh's country residence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike ordinary autograph panels, this is an early collector's historical presentation that combines an authentic signature with contemporary historical commentary and illustration, creating an outstanding display piece documenting one of the most influential—and controversial—statesmen of the Napoleonic era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal signed Castlereagh address panel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal nineteenth-century manuscript quotations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal engraved view of North Cray\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete mounted presentation leaf\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery good overall with expected age toning, minor edge wear, and evidence of previous album mounting. The autograph is clear and attractive, and all manuscript text remains highly legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA scarce and visually impressive artifact relating to the diplomacy that reshaped Europe following the Napoleonic Wars. Collectors of British political history, Napoleonic material, and important historical autographs will find this a particularly appealing and unusual example.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52413601087770,"sku":"EB-327236647704","price":2162.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_2ea3fb3e-0935-4c3c-932e-0512855fb703.jpg?v=1782839050","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1817-lord-castlereagh-signed-free-frank-autograph-napoleon-byron-congress-vienna","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}