JOLY DE FLEURY (Guillaume-François, Chevalier) Ordinary Councillor of the King in his Council of State and His Attorney General - Velin 1p large oblong in-folio - Commission for Gabriel-François NEGRE, Councillor of the King "to do the function of the office of our substitute in the Bailiwick of the Palace in Paris, vacant by the death of Sr. LUSURIER DE BOUCHEVRET the last titular of this office... - Done in Paris, March 13, 1724 - P.S. JOLY DE FLEURY, countersigned PELLETIER - beautiful red wax seal.

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.