Letter in his name in Italian to Cipriano, 'lieutenant of the territory of Trevi', recommending a certain Menicuccio to his favour.

CORRADO III TRINCI, Lord of Foligno.

Published by Foligno, 9 February, no year but c.1430s., 1430

About this Item

Letter (84 x 222 mm), in Italian (address in Latin), on paper, three lines written in an excellent clear hand, address in three lines on verso, later (probably archival) number 'XXI' at foot; slightly foxed, loosely mounted onto card at left-hand edge, a few modern pencil annotations, in very good condition; nineteenth-century blind-stamp of the Societa Italiana d'Archeologia e Belle Arte of Milan in lower right-hand corner.The family of the Trinci ruled over Foligno, first as independent princes and then as vicars of the church from 1305 to 1439. The sender of the present letter is probably the third Corrado, last of the dynasty, 'detested for his cruelty' (Litta, Celebri famiglie Italiane vol.I fasc.6, trans.), who reigned from 1421 until he was captured by papal troops in 1439. He was put to death by strangling two years later.Provenance: from the collection of Professor Cecil H.Clough (1930 2017), historian of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. Language: Latin. Seller Inventory # M851.2

Bibliographic Details

Title: Letter in his name in Italian to Cipriano, '...

Publisher: Foligno, 9 February, no year but c.1430s.

Publication Date: 1430

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition