STANISLAS 1st, King of POLAND, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Russ - Lot 137

STANISLAS 1st, King of POLAND, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Russia, Duke of LORRAINE and BAR, Marquis of PONT-À-MOUSSON, Count of VAUDÉMONT AND BLAMONT... - Parchment signed "STANISLAS ROY": Letters Patent establishing a College in NANCY called "Collège Royale de Médecine de NANCY". Given at LUNÉVILLE (Meurthe-et-Moselle) on May 15, 1752. Parchment (30 x 57 cm) with large yellow wax seal (faded) + "Règlements et statuts donnés par sa Majesté au Collège de Médecine établi dans la Ville de NANCY, par lettres patentes de cejourd'hui." Fait et Arrêté à LUNÉVILLE le 15 Mai 1752. In 53 articles. Parchment book of seals under paper, 15 pages, collated (38 x 29 cm) - STANISLAS 1ER LESZCZYNSKI (Lviv/ Ukraine 1677 - Lunéville 1766) King of Poland, then Sovereign in 1737 of the Duchies of Bar and Lorraine. From 1725, he was brother-in-law to King Louis XV. Stanislas ruled Lorraine for 28 years. A philosopher, he set up an Academy in NANCY and founded colleges and hospitals there and in LUNÉVILLE. He promoted the arts.