Marie-Caroline, Duchess of BERRY (1798-1870). P.A.S. "Marie Caroline"; 1page in-8.
Curious account of an apparition of Saint Louis in a dream, when she was pregnant with the future Duc de Berry.
"Approximately 4 months pregnant and asleep, I saw St. Louis enter my room as he is depicted, with his crown on his head, his great royal coat with fleurs de lys and his venerable figure. I presented him with my daughter, he opened his coat and presented me with the prettiest little boy, he took his own crown and put it on his head. I kept pushing Louise away from him, but he persisted in keeping the crown on the boy's head, and yet sheltered my daughter under his cloak. St Louis then disappeared with my two children, and I woke up convinced that I would have a boy"...
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Marie-Caroline, Duchess of BERRY (1798-1870). P.A.S. "Marie Caroline"; 1page in-8. Curious account of an apparition of Saint Louis in a dream, when she was pregnant with the future Duc de Berry. "Approximately 4 months pregnant and asleep, I saw St. Louis enter my room as he is depicted, with his crown on his head, his great royal coat with fleurs de lys and his venerable figure. I presented him with my daughter, he opened his coat and presented me with the prettiest little boy, he took his own crown and put it on his head. I kept pushing Louise away from him, but he persisted in keeping the crown on the boy's head, and yet sheltered my daughter under his cloak. St Louis then disappeared with my two children, and I woke up convinced that I would have a boy"...

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€500 - €700
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Not sold
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30%
Marie-Caroline, Duchess of BERRY (1798-1870). P.A.S. "Marie Caroline"; 1page in-8. Curious account of an apparition of Saint Louis in a dream, when she was pregnant with the future Duc de Berry. "Approximately 4 months pregnant and asleep, I saw St. Louis enter my room as he is depicted, with his crown on his head, his great royal coat with fleurs de lys and his venerable figure. I presented him with my daughter, he opened his coat and presented me with the prettiest little boy, he took his own crown and put it on his head. I kept pushing Louise away from him, but he persisted in keeping the crown on the boy's head, and yet sheltered my daughter under his cloak. St Louis then disappeared with my two children, and I woke up convinced that I would have a boy"...
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