Whyte's THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR TIMED ON-LINE AUCTION 18 APRIL 2026

THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR - TIMED ON-LINE AUCTION 18 APRIL 2026 13 11 1730-1740: Pope Clement XII Papal bull single sheet manuscript on vellum with wax seal 12 by 20in. (30.5 by 50.8cm) Condition: Some wrinkling, attractively framed and glazed, Papal bull of Pope Clement XII (Lorenzo Corsini). Pope from 1730. Born into a well known Florentine family. Pope Clement worked as a lawyer before joining the church, rising to become a Cardinal in 1706. After becoming Pope in 1730 he used his experience as Papal Treasurer to restore the Papal finances. He also began extensive building programs for which he is largely remembered today. Estimate €400-€600 (approx £350-£520) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 11 12 1748-1753 Archive of bills, legal manuscripts and letters concerning Edward and John Hendrick, Dublin. Some earlier including an unrelated bill of 1687, also a manuscript document signed by the Archbishop of Armagh with part seal, some interesting bills giving information on the costs of a gentleman’s living in Dublin in the mid 18th century. (23). Condition: Mainly good to very good Estimate €100-€150 (approx £90-£130) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 12