Der Nachlass Leonrod

| 29 varian chamberlain’s key belonging to Karl Ludwig Frhr. v. Leonrod”. In the later red presentation case. Together with a Military Commemorative Badge 1813 – 1815, a screw medal inscribed (tr.) “UNITY CONQUERS ALL” dated 1813 and instructions from the general staff of the royal head chamberlain, dated 1836, concern- ing the attendance of the chamberlains and valets de chambre at festivities in Munich. Born in Steinheim near Hanau on 6 April 1774, Karl Ludwig Freiherr von Leonrod stud- ied law in Wetzlar and Heidelberg, became a councillor in Amberg in 1795, entered Prus- sian service as an articled clerk in 1797 and was made director of the municipal court of Dinkelsbühl in 1804, subsequently Nurem- berg. A member of Bavaria’s chamber of dep- uties since 1825 (rising to second president in 1827), he was appointed (tr.) “Imperial Coun- cillor to the Bavarian Crown” during his life- time in 1828 and became chairman of Ans- bach Court of Appeal in 1833. As state councillor (Dr. jur. h. c. Eichstädt), in 1843, he served as Bavarian, Baden and Prussian chamberlain. He died in Nuremberg on 2 Jan- uary 1859. He married his third wife, Rosina Freiin von Stengel, in 1808 and was the father of the later justice minister Leopold von Leon- rod (1829 – 1905) and Generalleutnant Karl Freiherr von Leonrod (1814 – 1905), and the grandfather of Obersthofmeister Wilhelm Freiherr von Leonrod (1865 – 1943), whose decorations are described in the following. 247748 I - II € 1.200 1006 Ludwig Freiherr von Leonrod – Großherzoglich Badischer Kammerherren- schlüssel Aus vergoldetem Messing nachziseliert und feuervergoldet gefertigter Schlüssel aus der Regierungszeit des Großherzogs Carl von 1811 bis 1818. Das von einer großherzoglichen Krone überhöhte Schild mit dem Herrscher- monogramm „C” für Karl Ludwig Friedrich Großherzog von Baden (1786 - 1818) wird von Greif und Löwe (den Schildhaltern des badi- schen Staatswappens) gehalten. Länge 14,8 cm. Auf hellblauer Seidenrips-Schleife ver- näht, und mit alter Familien-Notiz: „Badi- scher Kammerherrenschlüssel des Karl Lud- wig Frhrn. v. Leonrod” versehen, im roten (eine Schließe defekt) Verleihungsetui. Außerordentlich schöner und aufgrund des kurzen Verleihungszeitraums sehr seltener Kammerherrenschlüssel, komplett mit Band- schleife und Etui besonders reizvoll! Ludwig Freiherr von Leonrod – A Grand Duchy of Baden chamberlain’s key The key made of gilt brass, re-chased and fire gilt, dating from the reign of Grand Duke Carl from 1811 to 1818. The shield surmounted by a Grand-Ducal crown with the ruler’s mono- gram “C” for Karl Ludwig Friedrich Grand Duke of Baden (1786 - 1818), held by a griffin and a lion (the supporters of the Baden state coat of arms). Length 14.8 cm. Stitched onto a light blue, ribbed silk bow and together with an old family note (tr.) “Baden chamberlain’s key belonging to Karl Ludwig Frhr. v. Leonrod”, in the red presentation case (one clasp broken). This exceptionally beautiful chamberlain’s key is extremely rare as it was only conferred during a brief period. Complete with ribbon bow and presentation case, making it particu- larly attractive. 247750 I - II € 1.400 1006