Stifft, Andreas Joseph von (1760-1836)

Patent of Nobility [Freiherrnstand], signed by Francis I, Emperor of Austria: in German. The last leaf is signed 'Franz' (i.e. Francis I, Emperor of Austria [1768-1835]): below are the signatures of Aloys von Ugarty [1749-1817]; First Chancellor, Prokop [II] von Lazansky [1771-1823], Chancellor, and Johann von Geissler. In the lower border 'Franc[iscus] Bittner scrip[sit]'. On the verso of this leaf: 'Registrirt Michael Edler von Seusel.' Produced in Vienna.

1814

1 volume 14 ll. (last bl.). folio. 361/2 × 30 cm. On vellum: crimson velvet binding, with 8 black and yellow silk ties, and appended red wax seal (broken) in flat round brass case (15 cm. diameter). Calligraphic pen-drawn title-page, within a historiated border containing the arms of the states of the Austrian Empire: text within ornamental borders: in large gothic script. The tenth leaf contains the emblazoned arms of the recipient in gold and colours: these are repeated in black on the 12th leaf.

Purchased 1934.

A. J. von Stifft was chief physician to the Emperor and Director of Medical Studies at Vienna.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).