Manuscript on parchment:Matrimonial dispensation issued by
Pius VII, Apostolic brief - . Handwritten parchment, 47 x 32 cm ca, in excellent condition, intact and clearly legible. On the back is only a trace of the Papal wax seal. It's a âpapal brief ", a less formal bull which came into use since the 15th century, authenticated with a wax seal and not a lead one.The text could cover any subject, in this case it is a matrimonial dispensation granted by the Pope to a pair consisting of blood relatives. The Papal blessing allows their couple, after repenting, to escape the scandal that their condition would have stirred. It ends with "datum Rome apud Sanctam Mariam Maioremsub de anulo piscatorio Die XIXJunii MDCCCV Pont.us Nostri anno sexto" Read More