Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805 - 1894) - Verleihungsurkunde zum Grand-Officier de l'Ordre Impérial de la Légion d'Honneur, 1869/70 - photo 1

Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805 - 1894) - Verleihungsurkunde zum Grand-Officier de l'Ordre Impérial de la Légion d'Honneur, 1869/70

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€ 520
Auction dateClassic
18.11.2019 10:00UTC +02:00
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Hermann Historica
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Germany, Grasbrunn / München
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Lot 4069 | Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805 - 1894) - Verleihungsurkunde zum Grand-Officier de l'Ordre Impérial de la Légion d'Honneur, 1869/70
Großformatige Verleihungsurkunde mit teils kalligraphischem Text sowie Blindprägesiegel der Ordenskanzlei, datiert 6. Oktober 1869, unterschrieben am 10. März 1870, die Unterschriften Napoleons III. sowie der Ordenskanzler vermutlich gedruckt, die des Ordenssekretärs eigenhändig. Durch Wasserschaden gewellt und teils verfärbt, Randeinrisse. Historisch bedeutende Urkunde mit dem Verleihungsdatum zur Fertigstellung des Kanals, wenige Tage vor der offiziellen Eröffnung am 17.11.1869, die Ferdinand de Lesseps nach seiner Rückkehr nach Frankreich im März 1870 ausgehändigt wurde.Ferdinand de Lesseps, Erbauer des Sueskanals 1859-69. Von 1832 bis 1837 Vizekonsul, Konsul und Generalkonsul in Alexandria und Kairo, wo er von Linant de Bellefonds, der den Isthmus von Sues vermessen hatte für die Idee des "Canal des deux mers" begeistert wurde. Scheidet 1849 im Range eines Ministre Plenipotentiaire aus dem Staatsdienst aus und widmet sich nun dem Kanalprojekt. 1854 erhält er von Vizekönig Said Pascha die Bau- sowie eine Betreiberkonzession für 99 Jahre, setzt am 25. April 1859 den Spatenstich und beendet den Kanal mit Hilfe von rund 1,5 Millionen Arbeitern binnen 10 Jahren. Zustand: III -
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