Category:A typical patent of nobility (Ferdinand I., 1835-1848)

A typical Austrian patent of nobility from the reign (1835-1848) of Ferdinand I. comprises the following elements:

• Eight hand illuminated vellum pages with printed decorative margins:
  • Page 1 with the first part of Ferdinand I.'s "Grand Imperial Title"
  • Page 2 with the second part of Ferdinand I.'s "Grand Imperial Title"
  • Page 3 with the recipient's biography and reason why he is ennobled
  • Page 4 with the recipient's new full title
  • Page 5 with a large detailed painting in colour of the recipient's coat of arms
  • Page 6 with a description of the recipient's coat of arms
  • Page 7 with remarks on the recipient's new status as a nobleman
  • Page 8 with the signatures of Ferdinand I. and his cabinet members