Mid-18th-century Spanish manuscript regarding the establishment of a “Union de Caudales,” to support a local silk factory in Valencia

by Silk

$950 · Offered by Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller · No longer available

1 p.l., ten numbered leaves. Folio 285 x 190 mm. , attractive antique marbled boards. Valencia: ca. 1750 . An interesting document that describes the founding of an association to support Valencia’s principal silk production facility. Beginning in the 15th century, Valencia built a robust silk industry thanks to close ties with Genoa, which exported silk to the eastern Mediterranean. Within a century, silk had become one of Valencia’s most

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