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Splendid decree on parchment, 272 x 205 mm., composed of two pages decorated in watercolor with the portrait of Charles of Bourbon and the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily, three elegantly laid document pages with signature on the last sheet "Yo el Rey", each page protected by a sheet of pink silk, embossed stamp with royal insignia and signature in lime to the document of Gaetano Maria Brancone (1697-1758), secretary of the City of Naples. Brown calfskin binding with gilt frames on the plates and gold decorations.
Specialist Notes
The appointment as Knight of San Gennaro was issued in Naples on January 22, 1741, by Charles III, King of the Two Sicilies.
The Carafa nominated is Francesco Maria, Napoli 15-9-1696 + 16-8-1773, 4th Prince of Belvedere, 7th Marchese di Anzi and Baron of Trivigno since 1706, Baron of Bonifati and Mottafollone with San Sosti since 1743 (in the name of the feuds on 2-17-1745), Neapolitan Patrician who marries a Island of Liri on 5-24-1722 Princess Donna Francesca Cecilia Boncompagni Ludovisi, daughter of Antonio I and Maria Eleonora I Boncompagni Ludovisi Sovereign princes of Piombino.
The order of San Gennaro is the main and most prestigious order of chivalry of the Royal House of Bourbon of the Two Sicilies and takes its name from the Patron Saint of the city of Naples, which was once the capital of the Kingdom. The Order is made up of a single class of Knights wearing a gold collar, red wavy silk sash and plaque. It has character noble and only some sovereigns or heads of the great noble families of both the former Kingdom and Europe are awarded. The Statutes of the Order establish that it is a Catholic institution dedicated to promoting true chivalry and Christian brotherhood. The main duty of the Knights is «l 'growth, at any cost, of the most holy Religion" and the "virtuously work" to be "heroic example of piety to God, and fidelity to their Prince".
The Carafa nominated is Francesco Maria, Napoli 15-9-1696 + 16-8-1773, 4th Prince of Belvedere, 7th Marchese di Anzi and Baron of Trivigno since 1706, Baron of Bonifati and Mottafollone with San Sosti since 1743 (in the name of the feuds on 2-17-1745), Neapolitan Patrician who marries a Island of Liri on 5-24-1722 Princess Donna Francesca Cecilia Boncompagni Ludovisi, daughter of Antonio I and Maria Eleonora I Boncompagni Ludovisi Sovereign princes of Piombino.
The order of San Gennaro is the main and most prestigious order of chivalry of the Royal House of Bourbon of the Two Sicilies and takes its name from the Patron Saint of the city of Naples, which was once the capital of the Kingdom. The Order is made up of a single class of Knights wearing a gold collar, red wavy silk sash and plaque. It has character noble and only some sovereigns or heads of the great noble families of both the former Kingdom and Europe are awarded. The Statutes of the Order establish that it is a Catholic institution dedicated to promoting true chivalry and Christian brotherhood. The main duty of the Knights is «l 'growth, at any cost, of the most holy Religion" and the "virtuously work" to be "heroic example of piety to God, and fidelity to their Prince".
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