E-auction 80-40141 - fjt_320985 - ARDENNES - DUCHY OF RETHÉLOIS - LOUIS OF GONZAGA AND HENRIETTE OF CLÈVES Jeton de la fondation pour le mariage des “Filles-Madame” 1722
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| Estimate : | 90 € |
| Price : | 37 € |
| Maximum bid : | 38 € |
| End of the sale : | 27 October 2014 19:10:00 |
| bidders : | 6 bidders |
Type : Jeton de la fondation pour le mariage des “Filles-Madame”
Date: 1722
Metal : silver
Diameter : 28,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Edge : cannelée
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : LUD. GONZAGA. ET. HENRICA. CLIVEN. IDVC. NIVERN.
Obverse description : Écu entouré du collier de l’ordre de Saint-Michel sommé du mot Olympos en grec et d'une couronne ouverte représentant le mont Olympe, au-dessus une représentation de l'autel du mont Olympe avec le mot FIDES.
Obverse translation : (Louis de Gonzague et Henriette de Clèves duc et duchesse du Nivernais).
Reverse
Reverse legend : IN FERVORE CHARITATIS GRAM DNI EXPECTAM 9 . / 1722.
Reverse description : Un autel ; au-dessus, le nom de Dieu en hébreu dans les nuages d'où tombe la manne en abondance.
Reverse translation : Nous attendons la grâce du seigneur dans la ferveur de la charité ; sur l'autel : 1722.
Commentary
Jeton frappé après la mort du duc et de la duchesse pour la fondation charitable de Louis de Gonzague et Henriette de Clèves. Cette fondation fut créée pour doter chaque année soixante jeunes filles pauvres et sages. La dot était de 50 livres. Les armes de Louis de Gonzague et d’Henriette de Clèves sont écartelées au 1 de Mantoue avec Lombardie-Gonzague sur le tout ; au 2 contre-écartelées de Clèves au 1, de La Marck au 2, d’Artois au 3, de Flandre au 4 ; au 3 coupé, parti de Bourgogne et Rethel, et Albret-Orval ; au 4 contre-écartelées au 1 de l’Empire, au 2 parti de Jérusalem et Aragon, au 3 parti de Saxe et Bar, au 4 de Constantinople-Byzance, sur le tout petit écusson de Montferrat ; sur le tout, petit écusson d’Alençon.
Token struck after the death of the Duke and Duchess for the charitable foundation of Louis de Gonzague and Henriette de Clèves. This foundation was created to provide dowries each year to sixty poor and well-behaved young girls. The dowry was 50 livres. The arms of Louis de Gonzague and Henriette de Clèves are quartered 1st Mantua with Lombardy-Gonzague overall; 2nd counter-quartered Cleves 1st, La Marck 2nd, Artois 3rd, Flanders 4th; 3rd couped, party-wise Burgundy and Rethel, and Albret-Orval; 4th counter-quartered 1st Empire, 2nd party Jerusalem and Aragon, 3rd party Saxony and Bar, 4th Constantinople-Byzantium, on the very small shield of Montferrat; overall, small shield of Alençon
Token struck after the death of the Duke and Duchess for the charitable foundation of Louis de Gonzague and Henriette de Clèves. This foundation was created to provide dowries each year to sixty poor and well-behaved young girls. The dowry was 50 livres. The arms of Louis de Gonzague and Henriette de Clèves are quartered 1st Mantua with Lombardy-Gonzague overall; 2nd counter-quartered Cleves 1st, La Marck 2nd, Artois 3rd, Flanders 4th; 3rd couped, party-wise Burgundy and Rethel, and Albret-Orval; 4th counter-quartered 1st Empire, 2nd party Jerusalem and Aragon, 3rd party Saxony and Bar, 4th Constantinople-Byzantium, on the very small shield of Montferrat; overall, small shield of Alençon
Historical background
ARDENNES - DUCHY OF RETHÉLOIS - LOUIS OF GONZAGA AND HENRIETTE OF CLÈVES
(1581-1595)
Louis de Gonzague, born in Mantua on September 13, 1539, is the youngest son of Duke Frederick II of Mantua. Naturalized French in 1550, he married Henriette de Clèves, sister and heiress of François II de Clèves, Duke of Nevers and Governor of Champagne, on March 4, 1565. By this marriage, he became Count of Rethel (established as a duchy-peerage in 1581 ) and brother-in-law of Prince Henri de Condé and Duke Henri de Guise. He embraced the career of arms and served Kings François II, Charles IX, Henri III and then Henri IV. He died on October 22, 1595. Catholic, he signed the League at the request of his brother-in-law, the Duke of Guise, but quickly broke away to side with Henry III. He remains neutral from the advent of Henri IV but quickly approaches and supports him during the siege of Paris. Henriette de Clèves died in Paris on June 24, 1601. The liberality and piety of the spouses led them to create convents and the foundation of the "Filles-Madame" in Rethélois.
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