Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 83.19

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  • 17th century AD
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  • Manuscript Patent of Nobility
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  • Marking nobility. Spanish (Gumiel de Mercado, near Burgos), c. 1640. Red goatskin, decorated with close gilt tooling. When official documents of great significance to a family (like this Patent of Nobility) were produced, highquality workmanship was employed to signify the newly elevated social status of the owner.
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