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in French and with visas in German, with translation, with, at the head, the fine engraved arms of Emperor Franz I, showing the double-headed eagle and, on its breast, the arms per pale of Lorraine, Austria and Bohemia, surrounded by the collar of the Golden Fleece, and on its feathers ten other crowned shields of the Habsburg dominions, at the bottom left are Metternich's arms as Count Metternich-Winneburg, engraved by Pierre Audouin "of the Vienna Academy of Arts", (1768-1822, later portrait engraver to Louis XVIII), used here "by permission of the [French] Minister of Foreign Relations [Champagny]". The passport is made out for "Madame the Countess of Sollik, native of Galicia, with Mademoiselle her Daughter, one Governess, Madame Livet wife of the Mathematics tutor, one lady's maid and one domestic servant. travelling via Strasbourg or Mainz and Töplitz to Galicia". On the verso Metternich's signature is authenticated by Dhermany, head of the Consular Section of the Paris Foreign Office, and also signed by Joseph FOUCHÉ, (1759-1820, Napoleon's Minister of Police and Master Spy, he and Talleyrand, till recently Foreign Minister, were the two most powerful men in France after the Emperor). There follow notes of the passport's production when crossing into Germany and Bohemia, where at Töplitz the Countess planned to take the Cure, before carrying on to her native Galicia bordering modern Poland. Engraved with manuscript additions, neat collector's seal of Ray Rawlins in top right corner of Side 1, with a reproduction of Metternich's fine mezzotint portrait after Sir Thomas Lawrence (1815), showing him seated, nearly full length, three quarter face, in Ambassador's dress, no date, 8¼" x 6¾", the passport 2 sides 16¾" x 11½", Paris, 12th April a few short splits at folds but a striking document (Translation) Gratis. We, Klemens Wenzel, Count von Metternich-Winneburg, Grand Cross of the Royal Order of St. Stephen, Knight of the Order of Malta, Chamberlain, Privy Counsellor in Office to His Majesty The Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary & of Bohemia, and his Ambassador to His Majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy; Pray and request all those to whom it applies, to let pass safely and freely Madame the Countess of Sollik, native of Galicia, with Mademoiselle her Daughter, one Governess, Madame Livet wife of the Mathematics tutor, one lady's maid and one domestic servant aged. height. hair. eyebrows. eyes. nose. mouth. chin. figure. [all left blank] travelling via Strasbourg or Mainz; Töplitz; to Galicia without offering her or allowing her to be offered any hindrance, but on the contrary all aid and assistance of which she may have need. So trusting we have provided her with the present Passport, and have applied the stamp of our arms. Signature of the Bearer [blank] Done at Paris the 12th April 1808 [Signed] Metternich By His Excellency the Secretary of the Embassy [Signed] Floret Good for 1 journey. [Under Metternich's arms] Engraved by Pierre Audouin of the Vienna Academy of Arts Borne by permission of his Excellency the Minister of Foreign Relations [Bottom Left] Seen on entering by the Porte Clanelo, Strasbourg, 6th May 1808 [Side 2] The Minister for Foreign Relations certifies as genuine the signature of His Excellency Count Metternich on the other side. Paris, 21st April 1808. By authorization of the Minister the head of the Consulates Section [Signed] Dhermany On behalf of the Minister the head of the Passport Bureau Signed [B.] [Stamp] Minister of Foreign Relations Seen according to Law Paris, 22nd April 1808 Senator the Minister of General Police [Signed] Fouché [Stamp] Minster of General Police of the Empire Seen by the Commissioner General of Police to go via Kehl into Germany. Strasbourg, 8th May 1808. [Signed] Fopp [Stamp] Police, Mayor's Office, Strasbourg [In German] Frau Grafin v Sollik is travelling via Eger [Cheb] and Karlsbad [Karlovy Vary] to Töplitz [Teplice] to take the Cure there, and will be re.
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