Original letter-patent, conferring the title of Baron on Louis-Joseph Ithier de Champos, issued at St. Cloud, June 19, 1813, and signed by Marie Louise, Empress of the French, and ArchiChancellier Cambaceres; printed and handwritten document on vellum, the new coat of arms rendered in gouache at upper left, retaining the original red wax seal (framed so that both sides of the seal can be seen), 15 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. visible; in an Empire style frame of the period, with velvet-lined mat

Old water damage and associated staining at top, with part of the flourish above the eagle affected; the text otherwise clear