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INFORMATION
FOR CONSULTING THE CATALOGUE
This pricelist is valid from 1st May 2005 and annuls
all previous versions.
We reserve the right to make any amendments at our discretion.
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1)
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY: |
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Pen Stroke: a coat
of arms in black and white pen strokes, according to the antique method
of Father Silvestro Pietrasanta, Heraldic treatiser of the XVII century,
who gave origin to this technique used and recognised throughout the
world “to read colours without colours…”. |
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Blazoning: a detailed
description of the arm with the enamels, symbols and heraldic figures. |
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B/w: in black and
white. |
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Duplicate: a service
ordered in a number of copies by the same Customer, in the same order
or within the following 6 months; it costs less than 50% unless otherwise
indicated. It is approximately relative to the printed or copyist
reproduction. It is printed exclusively in colour or b/w, like the
original. |
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Gold decorated parchment:
cm. 60 x 40, vegetable parchment, decorated with fine renaissance
style decorations, impressed in hot gold. |
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Print: a professional
PC printed copy. |
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Verisimilar copyist:
printed text with exclusive unique characters, created and hand illuminated
in medieval style by expert calligraphists. |
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Search, Study and Creation,
Reproduction of Coats of arms of any nature (code 017 and following): |
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search: search
in Historic, Heraldic, Nobiliary, Chivalry archives, etc., of
the Institute. If nothing is found, only 50% of the search cost
is owed. Exceptions are made for those cases where the coats
of arms come from the applicant, depending on the type of service.
The coats of arms can be searched for in Public Archives, for
example, state archives; the service is described at code 006
(and can be matched to option 012). |
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study and creation
of coats of arms: this is used when the requisites at
the previous article are not satisfied. |
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reproduction of coat
of arms: printed or copyist reproduction, stroke or coloured;
the two previous points are never included, but accompany the
one or the other.
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Referable to code 015: |
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Predicate: to indicate
the feud that a noble title rests on, born by a person or a family,
and the predicate is due by right to the entire lineage. Not all the
noble titles have a predicate, as titles without predicate exist that
are supported only by the surname; |
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Qualifications: these
are expressions of honour linked to the enjoyment of a noble title;
such as Don and Donna, added to a Christian name, Noble man and Noble
Woman, the latter being maintained by Venetian Nobles; |
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Honourable treatments:
similar to qualifications: including Royal Highness, Serene Highness,
Excellency, Highest, Supreme Excellency; |
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Concession: this means
when a Sovereign, motu proprio or against a proposal, creates a noble
new title, predicate, qualification, treatment or coat of arms; it
constitutes the original way of acquiring ex novo distinctions; |
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Renewal: A deed whereby
a Sovereign revives a title or predicate that had previously existed,
but had been extinguished due to lack of heirs; this is not the ex
novo creation of the title or predicate, rather their revival by the
Sovereign in other persons who previously were unable to inherit; |
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Recognition: the deed
whereby the Sovereign grants amnesty for any lacking or failure that
has been found in proof of antique concessions or the passage of noble
titles, predicates or coats of arms; |
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Assent: the deed whereby
a Sovereign grants his approval to any special measures established
by specific dispositions, when a title has been legitimately passed
through the female line to another family, where there are no more
male descendents, and request is made for the title to be returned
to the male line of the family it originally belonged to; |
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Coat of arms: this
is usually a noble distinction and is also known as a blazon or noble
arms, and each noble title has a coat of arms miniated which may be
used by those having right to the title; |
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Refute: This means
the transfer or alienation to others of native, granted, recognised,
renewed titles or titles that a person has inherited, outside the
direct succession line; to obtain refute, approval is required of
all the intermediate heirs to the title, i.e. those who would have
inherited it through a deed of concession. |
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2) INFORMATIONS |
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a |
The Italian Heraldic Council – Marquis Vittorio
Spreti Institute is a historic-cultural association recognised by
the Ministry for Education and the Home Office with a Deed of Significance,
no 18810 dated 6 December 1993, which has the purpose of: controlling
historic-family legitimacy of Sovereign concessions of titles, predicates,
coats of arms, etc., proposing ex novo noble titles to Sovereign Houses
pretenders to the throne; establish the legitimacy of family trees;
collect blazons, to protect the historic, heraldic, knightly, noble
and bourgeois wealth. |
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Prices are inclusive of VAT at 22%, while postage
charges are calculated separately. |
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The services may be translated and supplied in
any language, and the relative cost will be established when the order
is placed. |
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The headquarters of the Cultural Institute may
be visited prior to fixing an appointment. |
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The Cultural Institute Library is at the moment
private and not open to the public. |
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The sites listed below are available in Italian,
English, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Chinese, Arab:
www.consiglioaraldicoistitutospreti.it
& www.consiglioaraldicoistitutospreti.com
www.consigliogenealogico.it & www.consigliogenealogico.com
www.consiglioetimologico.it & www.consiglioetimologico.com
www.consiglioaraldico.it & www.consiglioaraldico.com
www.consiglionobiliare.it & www.consiglionobiliare.com
www.consigliocavalleresco.it & www.consigliocavalleresco.com
www.consigliostorico.it & www.consigliostorico.com
www.tribunalearaldico.it & www.tribunalearaldico.com
www.istitutodirittonobiliare.it & www.istitutodirittonobiliare.com
www.fondazionespreti.it & www.fondazionespreti.com |
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g. The Registration Form will give you a special
discount of 10% off the items and services offered in this pricelist,
except for items: 011, from 013 to 034, from 071 to 084, and the items
advertised on the television. The form should be filled in directly
from one of the Institute sites and does not compel any compulsory
purchase. |
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h. Pursuant to art. 7 of Legislative Decree no.
196 of 30 June 2003 relative to personal data processing, we hereby
inform you that the personal data will be processed to enable us to
send promotions and catalogues relative to the Institute, and the
data will not be transferred to outsiders for any other purposes.
The applicant may request at any time that the data be cancelled,
updated or supplemented. Data processing holder is the Italian Heraldic
Council – Marquis Vittorio Spreti Institute, Piazzale Stazione
n. 6, Padova. |
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3) PURCHASE ORDERS
AND INFORMATION |
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Personal: |
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Must be made in writing and include the receipt
for the full amount of a 50% deposit sent to: |
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As a gift: |
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Must be made in writing and enclose receipt
for the full amount, with clear details of the address to deliver
the gift to free of charge and the address to send the invoice
or tax receipt to. |
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The gift packaging conforms to post office
requirements and is given free of charge by the Institute. |
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4) THE CUSTOMER
COURTESY SERVICE |
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The service is available for any information from
Monday to Friday, open from 10.00 to 12.30 and from 14.20 to 18.30,
calling the following numbers:
a. +39 049 7641173
b. +39 049 7641180 |
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5) DELIVERY |
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The customer will pay the postal charges, which
are calculated separately and include postage and packaging. |
b |
The items are normally sent by the post office,
which on average costs:
- for Italy, on average € 12.00;
- abroad, around € 25.00 up to 3 kg.;
- for heavier consignments, the Institute uses Italian and international
couriers; |
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Items in precious metals – gold, Silver –
and precious stones are sent directly by the jeweller or silversmith
appointed by the Institute. |
d |
Original or reproduced antique arms are sent directly
by our personal arms expert. The items are sold subject to the following
conditions. |
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