Description:
Louis XVIII, King of France (1755-1824) Document Signed.
One paper bifolium, Paris, 10 March 1824, countersigned by Chateaubriand, with impressed marks left by a seal, no longer present, 8 x 12 1/2 in.
After surviving the French Revolution, a convoluted line of succession, and Napoleon (twice),Louis L'Inevitable succumbed to obesity, gout, and gangrene in September 1824.
Estimate $250-350
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