Manuscript on vellum – privilege awarded to two Jewish Jewelers. Modena, 1762. Italian. Privilege awarded to the Jewish jewelers Abramo and Benedetto, father and son of the Vita Levi family, by Maria Teresa Francesca Cybo-Malaspina (1725-1790), Duchess of Massa and Carrara, Princess of Modena (should not be mistaken for Archduchess Maria Theresa, ruler of Austria at the time). Signed by hand: "Maria Teresa". The distinguished Vita Levi family, who counted among the wealthiest Jewish families in Modena, were jewelers and merchants, and trained numerous master jewelers who started as apprentices in their workshops; family members were members of the Guild of the Goldsmiths throughout the eighteenth century. Abram Vita Levi (who might be the same Abramo mentioned here) directed the ducal mint since 1724. See: Federica Francesconi, Invisible Enlighteners: The Jewish Merchants of Modena, from the Renaissance to the Emancipation. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021. p. 170. With the Massa ducal arms, incorporating the coats of arms of the Cybo-Malaspina and the d'Este families (combined after the marriage of Maria Teresa to Ercole III d'Este, Duke of Modena). 39.5X53 cm. Good condition. Stains, creases and minor wear. Several pinholes. Traces of seal at bottom.