LOUIS XVI (1754-1793) King of France 1774-92 & MARIE ANTOINETTE (1755-1793) Queen of France 1774-92, executed. A good, rare D.S., Louis by King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, by his consort, twenty seven pages, small folio, 22nd January 1778. The lengthy manuscript document is a Contract of Marriage between Monsieur Colbert De Lordat and Mademoiselle De Tilly who have also signed the document. Each page has been initialed by the bride, groom and three witnesses and is signed at the conclusion by King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette and also countersigned by a number of other members of the French Monarchy and House of Bourbon including King Louis XVIII (1755-1824, 'Louis Stanislas Xavier', King of France 1814-15, 1815-24, restored to the throne following Napoleon's abdication), Marie Joséphine Louise of Savoy (1753-1810, 'Marie Josephine Louise'Countess of Provence, wife of the future King Louis XVIII of France), King Charles X (1757-1836, 'Charles Philippe', King of France and Navarre 1824-30), Élisabeth of France (1764-1794, 'Élisabeth Marie Hélène Philippine' French Princess and the youngest sibling of King Louis XVI. During the French Revolution, she remained beside the king and his family and was executed at Place de la Révolution in Paris during the Terror), Marie Adelaide (1732-1800, 'Marie Adelaide', Fourth daughter of King Louis XV), Victoire Louise (1733-1799, 'Victoire Louise', Fifth daughter of King Louis XV), Sophie Philippine Elisabeth Justine de France (1734-1782, 'Sophie Philippe', Sixth daughter of King Louis XV), Louis Philippe de Bourbon (1725-1785, 'L. Phil d'Orleans', Duc D'Orleans, the most senior male of the French Court after the Royal family), Louis Philippe de Bourbon (1747-1793, 'LPJ d'Orleans', Philippe Egalite, Cousin of King Louis XVI. Guillotined), Louis Joseph de Bourbon (1736-1818, 'Louis Joseph de Bourbon', Prince of Conde and Grandson of King Louis XIV), Marie Fortunee D'Este (1734-1803, 'Fortunee d'est', Princess of Conti and Great granddaughter of King Louis XIV by one of his mistresses) etc. Two black ink Royal stamps appear to the recto of the first six pages. Tied with the original green ribbon and with some light overall age wear and some minor, small tears and fraying to the edges of the pages, not affecting the signatures. An impressive collection of signatures relating to the French Monarchy. About VG