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PAPA PIO XI (Achille Ratti, 1857–1939) Apostolic Blessing to the masters of the Firm G.F. Dell’Acqua & C. – Cerro Maggiore 1922–1939 ca. Original celebratory document with a large photographic portrait of Pope Pius XI, rich polychrome decoration and handwritten text addressed to the masters of the Firm G.F. Dell’Acqua & C. of Cerro Maggiore, which pleads for the Apostolic Blessing for the owners and for the workers. At the bottom there are a dry seal and the inscription “Pius PP. XI”. The signature is present on the document but is not accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Document of particular historical and local interest, tied to the industrial history of the Cerro Maggiore–Legnano area. Conditions: good in relation to its age, with normal foxing, stains and traces of time visible in the photograph. Preserved under glass and framed. Provenance: private historical collection of the Legnano/Legnago area.

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