49 Order of Leopold: Grand Cross award document.

Diploma of the Grand Cross for the Prince-Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Church Province of Gorizia, Andreas Gollmayer.

Dated Vienna, 8 April 1869, with the original signature of Emperor Franz Joseph and countersignature of the Order's Chancellor.

The document handwritten in the finest illuminated and gilded caligraphy on parchment. In the original red velvet binding with attached seal case with red wax seal. The lid with applied Austrian double-headed eagle.

In red award folder with gold embossed inscription; " OESTERR. KAISERL. LEOPOLD - ORDENS - DIPLOM / GRAND CROSS".

Accompanied by a booklet with a large-format engraving of the Imperial Austrian coat of arms with an exact explanation of the heraldry in Italian language.

Beautiful document of the highest quality. Very rare.

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