Autographed letter signed by the Duke of Damas-Crux (1754-1846) Lieutenant General of the King

  
Autographed letter signed by Duke Étienne-Charles de Damas-Crux, dated April 4, 1817, in Paris, is a rare document from the Restoration period. In April 1817, he was a Peer of France, Lieutenant General of the King’s armies, Grand Cross of Saint Louis, and First Gentleman of the Chamber of the Duke of Angoulême. The Duke of Damas-Crux was a prominent figure in the French military and political nobility. An officer since 1770, he participated in the American War of Independence (Eastern Indies theater). During a battle, his troops fled; he remained almost alone on the field and was captured. He founded the Legion of Damas during the emigration and was present at Quiberon in 1795. Under the Restoration, he became Lieutenant General of the King’s armies, Grand Cross of Saint Louis, and a Peer of France. He served as the First Gentleman of the Chamber of the Duke of Angoulême and as the King's commissioner in 1815.

He commanded several military divisions and remained active until 1832. He had direct ties to the royal family, including Marie Antoinette. The document is signed during the height of the Restoration period (1817). It is a rare autograph from a Peer of France and a close associate of the Duke of Angoulême.

This piece is sought after by collectors of military history, royalism, and autograph correspondence. According to the criteria established by specialized houses (Drouot, Mémoire d'Encres, France Estimations).

Author: historical figure of the military nobility, Peer of France. Rarity: autographed letters from the Duke are infrequent on the market.

Content: addressed to a Count and discussing a certain Minister of the First Restoration. Estimate: 250 - 500 euros. Feel free to make offers. Other similar items for sale, check my shop 29collections. Quality criteria and abbreviations (mainly for stamps and postal letters). All our stamps are guaranteed authentic. DEFECTIVE: stamp with defects, generally touched perforation for the unperforated, incomplete perforation for the perforated. B/TB: Nice to Very Nice, the stamp is "almost" TB, possibly with a small defect on the back, or a slight thinning, or a slight fold, but the appearance of the stamp is TB. TB: Very Nice, stamp with no defects and of very good quality, first choice. TTB and SUP: Superb, an exceptional piece, referred to as for collectors.

New without hinge or trace: new with hinge or trace of hinge: new without gum GNO: non-original gum, i.: Date stamp PC: diamond Small Numbers GC: diamond Large Numbers.